By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has appointed 527 new aides to fulfil a promise he made to members of All Progressives Congress (APC) when he defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appointments were announced in two batches by his spokesman, Christian Ita — 500 APC members and 27 Special Assistants,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has abruptly called off the festivities for the annual leboku festival. The reason for the cancelation is not clear at press time. As at the time of filing this report, the State is yet to come clean on why the abrupt cancelation.
By Patrick Obia, Emmanuel Eni And Isioma Amifor Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Cross River State, marks this year’s World Photography Day in grand style, announce establishment of photography foundation. This year’s event with the theme, “Sustaining The Earth Treasure Through Our Lens,” entered into partnership with Canon. Flagging off the annual event, the Commissioner
By Patrick Obia Nollywood veteran, Shan George has lost her mum Mrs. Osim George. Mrs. George, 84, died in the early hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021. She had been ill and hospitalized for some time. Shan, an actor, producer and director, announced her passing on social media. “I lost my precious mother this morning.
By Maxwell Effiong and Kelvin Ololo The management of CrossRiverWatch says it has taken a strategic editorial decision to further diversify it’s readership base. The Newspaper’s Managing Editor, Mr. Jeremiah Archibong in a statement issued on Saturday evening said the diversification is in line with the decision of the editorial team to continue proffering solutions
From age five when she won a drama award, pretty thespian, Queeneth Agbor has been eating, sleeping, dreaming and doing what she loves – acting. Down-to-earth Agbor who has featured in over 50 flicks such as Namaste, Prince on Fire, Omoge, Kiss and Tell, Adora, Open Memory, Baby Seller, Marriage Rules, Hooks, Broken Soul among
By Jonathan Ugbal Veteran filmmaker, Fidelis Duker has called on his colleagues who attended the seventh edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) to be socially responsible and step forward if they have noticed any symptom of COVID-19. The Lagos State Ministry of Health had on Tuesday announced that attendees at the event
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching our newsroom suggests that Mr. Akeem Ibrahim, the owner of Amber Lounge; a karaoke and bar outfit in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has been kidnapped. Mr. Ibrahim is said to have been kidnapped on Monday night near Liberty Gospel church which belongs to Mrs. Helen Ukpabio, a clergywoman