By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has decried the long-standing neglect of the Bakassi Peninsula and its people, describing their condition as an “International, African and National abandonment.” The Deputy Governor made the assertion during the inaugural meeting of the Nigeria International Coastal Border
By Sylvia Akpan A group of Nigerian Seafarers cadets seeks the intervention of all and sundry on the alleged “ongoing mismanagement” and prolonged delay in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA) handling of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Program (NSDP). The group said in 2012, NIMASA launched the NSDP with the promise of developing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a decisive move to reposition tertiary education in Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Councils of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE), Akamkpa, urging members to drive institutional excellence, ensure accountability, and align with global best
By Godwin Ajom The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State chapter, has resolved to embark on an indefinite industrial action in the next 7 days, due to what the association describes as the failure of the government to affect the promotion of Magistrates since 2015. Poor welfare of Magistrates, lack of official vehicles
By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Farmers in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State are endangered by the ravages of an abandoned dam on the Ivo River. It was a project facilitated by former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and was started in 2012 but never completed. The Ivo River
By Godwin Otang On August 12, 2020, a fire incident destroyed over 200 businesses at Ika-Ika Oqua (Marian) Market, Calabar. Cross River’s State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA also confirms that following fire incidents on April 8 and March 27, 2024; a total of 649 shops and 32 motorcycles were burnt while a life was lost
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent After years of cries for pay increase, good welfare, and other sundry issues, the Cross River State-owned soccer team, Rovers Football Club of Calabar, can smile home as Governor Otu heals their injuries through double pay. The Governor while pating the management and players of the Club for holding
By Adejumo Kabir, HumAngle As most families in Nigeria were planning for Christmas, in December 2020, Inspector Daniel Ise of the Nigeria Police had to prepare for his departure. He had just been transferred from Akwa Ibom, where he had served for years, to Owerri in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria. His wife and children were unhappy with