By Jonathan Ugbal The federal government on Monday commenced the rehabilitation of the 73 kilometers Odukpani junction – Akpet 1 section of the Calabar – Ikom – Ogoja – Katsina-Ala highway. The road was constructed in 1975 and 43 years after, the federal executive council on November 14, 2018 approved the award of contract of
By Obeten Godfrey The Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okag has accused the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator John Owan-Enoh of galvanizing and empowering youths as a tool for political violence. Comrade Okang made the accusation Sunday, 20th January, 2018 at the ‘I
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Family sources have confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that, 30 year old Lance Corporal Bassey Obeten Moses, has been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe state. Lance Corporal Obeten, from Ekori in Yakurr LGA of Cross River state, was killed when terrorists attacked a military outpost in the outskirts of Damaturu, the Yobe
By Our Correspondent The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Muslim Community in Cross River today endorsed Governor Ben Ayade for the March 2, 2019 governorship election in the state. According to CAN, their decision is predicated on the governor’s giant strides in the areas of industrialization, infrastructural development and human capacity development. The
By Archibong Jeremiah INEC has released list of candidates cleared to stand the forthcoming general election (House of Representatives and Senate). Below are the list are the Cross River State list.
By Ilam Patricia Arrangements are in top gear by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN and the Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria CPFN, to engage candidates running for the Cross River governorship in a town hall meeting. The two religious blocks in a joint statement made available to CrossRiverWatch, said the engagement will avail them
By Aplefe Ojong and Elijah Ugani Serious concerns are being expressed by political actors in Cross River state over the handling of the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the forthcoming general election in the state. While the recruitment has been completed in most states across the country, the exercise in Cross River state seem
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom indicate that a lady simply identified as, Adada Onnoghen, has been kidnapped from her shop along Marian road in Calabar, by three armed men. According to sources who reported the kidnap to CrossRiverWatch, the incident occurred this (Sunday) evening. CrossRiverWatch is still making efforts to establish contact with