By Patrick Obia Thousands of Nigerians will not cast their ballots during the 2023 general elections due to the devastating flood across the country last year. The flood which affected nearly all the states of the federation swept away homes and farmlands, killing several people. The flood did not only bring hardship and anguish but
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State capital Calabar has witnessed another flooding following heavy down pour Wednesday 6th April 2016. The rain which started around 2pm and ended few minutes to 4:30pm flooded streets like Ndidem Usang Iso Road By Rabana, Goldie by Target, Ekpo Abasi (CRUTECH Gate), WATT Market among others. A cross
By CrossRiverWatch admin More than 1,220 families have been displaced and 4,501 farms destroyed by flood in some coastline communities in Cross River, an official has said. Vincent Aquah, the Director General of State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, made the disclosure in Calabar on Thursday. Mr. Aquah said the flood displaced 686 families in 50
by crossriverwatch admin Calabar, the Capital city of Cross River State experienced a heavy down pour today. The rain which lasted from the hour 7.00am to about 1.00pm and then from 3.00pm to about 5.00pm flooded some major streets in Calabar causing traffic grid in almost all the accessible streets of the city. CrossRiverWatch gathered
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Legor Idagbo has never met me one on one and I dare say he does not know me but as a Cross Riverian passionate about the affairs of my state, I feel a strong urge to write this piece on behalf of Cross River Coalition for Good Governance which I lead.
by crossriverwatch admin Over three hundred and fifty residential and public buildings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and surrounding suburbs were in the early hours of Monday ravaged by flood following heavy down pour that lasted for about six hours. Most of the residents including women and children were forced to spend the
by crossriverwatch admin As a result of the heavy down pour in Calabar on Tuesday 7th of October which started at about 6:19am and lasted for several hours, there was serious flood from Murry by Target road to Goldie street which destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. Some of the affected residents who spoke to
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has formally handed over building materials worth several millions of Naira to the flood ravaged Eja Community in Obubra LGA to fast track the relocation of victims. The materials included zinc, sand, gravel and cement. Performing the ceremony at the Eja Community Primary School, the State Governor,