By George Odok, NAN Defense Correspondent The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar has awarded one of its personnel, a seaman, Mohammed Mubarak, with Gold Medal for displaying gallantry and marksmanship during an encounter with armed bandits that robbed Uddy King filling station in Calabar last year. Mubarak was said to have
By George Odok, NAN Correspondent The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory in Calabar on Sunday responded to tip off about a group gathering suspected to be gangsters in a location in Akpabuyo. According to the Navy, they were preparing for a clash between Klans and Black Axe. The suspected gangsters were handed over to the Anti-Cultism
By George Odok The Zone 6 Headquarters of the Nigerian Police in Calabar has arrested the killers of Naval Sub Lt. David Igbashal, who was abducted on 22 February, 2020 while on his way from Calabar to Makurdi, Benue State to make arrangements for his wedding. The arrest was made on April 18, 2020 and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An electrician and native of Usumutong in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Ernest Ebina who revealed exclusively to CrossRiverWatch his near death experience ten years ago with the Ambassador of Nigeria to Italy, retired Commodore Yusuf Jonga Hinna. Ebina allegedly accused the Ambassador orchestrating his boys to kill him after
The pictures in the news story with the floodlights in the background indicate that the Commissioner for Lands is referring to the site of the former Nigerian Navy Clinic close to the UJ Esuene Stadium. He claims that the Navy is building a hotel on that former site. Yet the last time I drove past
By Archibong Jeremiah The loggerhead between the Cross River State Government and the Nigerian Navy over land has taken a new dimension as some Cross Riverians have protested and urged the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade to leave Navy Land alone. The peaceful protesters (Cross River State Progressive Forum) marched in Calabar, the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A man identified as James Solomon, who has been parading himself as a Naval Officer attached to the office of the Chief of Naval Staff in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, has been arrested. The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship Victory, Rear Admiral Julius Nwagu, confirmed this to journalists on Monday. According
By Patrick Obia And Violet Ekane Spokesperson of Security and Response Agencies have ended a three days capacity building workshop in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The event was tagged “Global Terrorism and Crisis of Narratives: The Challenges For Nigeria Security.” In a lecture, Dr. Andy Iheme of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations