By Ilam Patricia The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, John Lebo (PDP, Abi) has said that he likes controversy. Mr. Lebo stated this Friday in Calabar, the State’s capital during an interactive session with members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) where he disclosed that the State is
By Ogar Monday Stakeholders, working with children, women and vulnerable persons have asked the Cross River State Government to come up with a policy that will provide free health services for survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse. The request was made at a meeting on the causes, effects, experiences of, and responses to sexual exploitation
By Violet Isek CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video and pictures showing women in Obubra local government area of central Cross River State protesting over the alleged neglect of their relatives in Osopong by authorities. Osopong is currently engaged in a battle with Izzi natives of Ebonyi state over land issues with CrossRiverWatch earlier reporting that
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River born table tennis champion and Africa’s fourth seed, Offiong Edem on Friday progressed to the Women Singles semifinals of the 2018 ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup holding in Nairobi, Kenya. Offiong scaled through despite upsets on the opening day when she lost to unseeded Algerian, Lynda Logrhaibi who
By Odey Ojeka The Obolo Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has expressed his support for a second term bid for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and giving reasons why he will do so too. Mr. Ayade was recently endorsed by thousands across the three senatorial district areas of the state and despite being
By Elijah Ugani and Ikwen Atuaka The ongoing road projects in Obudu and neighboring local government areas will be delivered in six months time says the Senior Special Adviser to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Undiaundeye. Mr. Ayade had in November 2016 flagged off the dualisation of the Mfom
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Tobacco control advocacy took centre stage last week when the Civil Society Legislative Center (CISLAC) organized a one day workshop on “Effective Tobacco Control” for Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) based in the Nigerian South South region. The training, aimed at equipping non-governmental organizations in the regions on tackling issues of
By Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Usani met with some stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja yesterday to plan the recognition of his favorite successor, Etim John, yesterday at Abuja. CrossRiverWatch had reported that massive defection looms in the Cross River State chapter of the party following Mr. Usani’s plan