By Ushang Ewa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has further eased the curfew imposed on the State due to the arson that occurred between October 23rd and 24th in the capital city of Calabar. “Starting from tomorrow, Sunday, November 8, 2020, curfew will now be between the hours of 10pm and 6am,” read a
By Patrick Obia Dr. Godwin Udoh has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, sources close to him say. Dr. Godwin, a senior registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was kidnapped on Sunday evening in his house in Calabar. His abductors have called and demanded for ransom with the sum
By Patrick Obia and Marilyn Uyanah As Nigerians prepare to join the muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad, CrossRiverWatch observed that the cost of common food items in two major markets in Calabar, the Cross River capital have increased. The Federal Government had announced Thursday as public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul Mawlid. And, when
By Patrick Obia Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of the transportation of all categories of scraps outside the State. This is to prevent the “desperate bid to escape” by hoodlums who looted public and private properties last weekend, a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita said. The State claimed
By Ushang Ewa Federal lawmaker, Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP, Cross River South) has said that there is need for the leaders to listen more and act to create wealth to forestall a reoccurrence of the massive looting that happened in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. Two properties belonging to Mr. Bassey; his
By Ushang Ewa Jedy Agba, Nigeria’s junior minister of power is currently inspecting some properties that were attacked last weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Over 60 properties were either attacked, vandalized, looted or razed in what some are describing as a historic event. One of the places attacked, looted and razed was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born Deputy Sheriff in Essex County, New Jersey of the United States, Francis Asuquo and Chef Victor have berated Senator Florence Ita-Giwa over her position on the historic looting of properties in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. The looting had began from the Calabar South council secretariat
By Jonathan Ugbal Source in the Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force say some people who participated in the looting of public and private properties in Calabar have been arrested. The source said some items suspected to have been looted from the Calabar Discount Mall which houses ValueMart, a departmental store owned