This is a response by Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba to a recent report by CrossRiverWatch – Investigation: N1.2 Billion Ikom Specialist Hospital In Ruins After A Half-done Construction By Senator Ndoma-Egba’s Company. His response came through his Media Adviser, Mr. Sunny Udeh. On Friday, 19th November, 2021, while we were observing activities marking the widely publicized
By Archibong Jeremiah In what may be described as aiding and abetting corruption, the judicial authorities in Cross River State have refused to act despite CrossRiverWatch investigation that proved Magistrate Bassey Nsidieti Bassey, Registrar of Ikom Magistrate’s Court is allegedly abusing his office for personal gains. The Chief Registrar, Judiciary Headquarters in Calabar, the State
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River Magistrate forcefully seized, impounded and sold a car belonging to a defendant’s friend in order to recover money owed by the defendant. The defendant in the case with suit No. IKM/RTM/12/2019, Mr. Loveday Eke had driven his friend’s car to the courthouse on May 10, 2019 when his friend’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Commuters plying the Calabar – Ikom highway are currently stranded at Ibiae, Biase Local Government Area due to traffic jam following an accident by a truck. The truck’s bucket which holds the goods tipped over while the truck was trying to cross a culvert under reconstruction as part of the work for
By Jonathan Ugbal Telecommunications giant, Globacom Nigeria has launched fourth generation long term evolution (4G-LTE) in new Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Cross River State. These include Odukpani, Akamkpa and Yala LGAs. The service is currently the most advanced in the country and guarantees faster internet services while the world awaits wide deployment of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Judicial officers, lawyers, and practitioners in the judiciary are currently in shock after thunder struck Court 3 of the Chief Magistrate Court in the Ikom Magisterial district of Cross River State. Ikom is a commercial town in central Cross River and is located nearly 205 kilometres north of the southern port city
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on forest security, Thomas Obi Tawo popular referred to as ‘General Iron’ has beaten into coma, former State lawmaker, Mark Obi Esq. Mr. Mark served as Special Adviser, Administration and later Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) over the weekend distributed relief materials to 1,112 households devastated by a windstorm that swept through four communities in Ikom Local Government of Cross River State. Ogomogom, Akorofono, Nkarasi and Abinti communities in Ikom Local Council bore the brunt of the windstorm, which pulled off roofs,