By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Following the camping of over 2,400 Cameroonian migrants at different points by the Cross River State Government, the Nigerian Government and the United Nations have commended the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade for welcoming the migrants and assisting them. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Jehovah Witness (JW) in Cross River State says all is set for its first annual convention in Pidgin language. The convention is expected to be of benefit to “multitudes in states such as Ebonyi, Benue and Akwa Ibom who speak Nigerian Pidgin as their first or second language,” a statement signed
By Ushang Ewa 500 youths in central Cross River State are set to benefit from a training in different operational skills in the oil and gas sector of the economy. The training which is facilitated by Vicahens Nigeria limited is sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The NCDMB is an agency
By Jonathan Ugbal The JOE foundation has launched a clinic to cater specifically for diabetes patients in Ikom local government area of central Cross River State. The facility; JOE Foundation diabetes clinic will aid the state’s approach to tackling diabetes said the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong. She said the state will continue seeking
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The rising insecurity level in Cross River central has turned it into a theater of war says retired Police Commissioner, Mr. Lawrence Alobi. Mr. Alobi who is currently the chairman, Cross River Partnership for Peace and Security (CRPPS) stated this during a summit held over the weekend at Ikom located 214 kilometers
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the NGN7 billion Cocoa processing plant in Ikom will be delivered in early 2018. Mr. Ayade stated this in Atimaka in Ikom, Friday while inspecting the plant as part of his itinerary for a two day tour of projects embarked
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon unveil a policy to mandate 70 percent local consumption of Cocoa produced. This will compliment the NGN7 billion Cocoa processing plant being constructed at Ikom in central Cross River said the Special Adviser to the state Governor on Cocoa Development, Mr.
By David Akate3 At least 6 persons are feared dead in a road mishap involving a Toyota Camry and a trailer at Nkum bridge along the Ikom – Ogoja highway. The victims were all inside the Toyota saloon car which loaded its passengers from Calabar heading to Ogoja as its destination, CrossRiverWatch gathered with eyewitness