By Jonathan Ugbal Four years after the Lagos line section of the Mile 2 market in Ikom was razed in an inferno, traders are currently counting their loses after their shops were consumed by fire on Friday night. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday with early reports suggesting a faulty electrical system
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Motorists plying the Calabar – Itu road are currently lamenting the state of the road with a gridlock arising from failed portions of the road. A traveler, Tim Ushie shared photographs of a gridlock claiming he has been held up for more than 8 hours. Total lockdown at Calabar – Itu –
By Patrick Obia Grassroot Women Action Congress (GWAC) Ikom has written to the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade demanding for information pertaining to the list of items, as well as the total cost of items that were allocated for distribution to Olulumo ward towards preventing the explosion and spread of the coronavirus
By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter, Kelvin Ololo – Reporter, Godwin Otang – Reporter and Marylyn Uyanah – Reporter Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River is yet to vote in the ongoing Local Government elections in the State. Mr. Ayade and his wife are registered in the
By George Odok, NAN The Cross River Police Command has arrested one Christian Awor, aged 19, for allegedly killing a 4 years old boy (name withheld) by strangling in Ikom Local Government Area of the State. The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Uche Anozia, who paraded the suspect in Calabar, said his arrest followed a complaint
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper Forty-one suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and gangsters have been paraded by the Cross River State Police Command. The suspects were paraded on Wednesday by the State Commissioner of Police, Uche Anozia, at the command headquarters, Calabar. Among the suspects is Francis Jeremiah, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old step-daughter in Bakassi.
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By Our Reporter The New Generation Party (NGP) candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency in the just concluded 2019 National Assembly election, Dr. Asu Yakubu Shendam, has withdrawn his earlier petition at the Election Tribunal and Appeal Court and has also congratulated his opponent, Hon. Chris Agibe who emerged winner during the polls. Shendam stated this