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Insecurity In Calabar: House Of Assembly Summon DSS, AIG, Police Commissioner, Others

By Our Correspondent Cross River State House Of Assembly has invited the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Zone 6, Mr. Adisa Baba Bolanta, Commissioner of Police Cross River State Command, Mr. Henry Fadairo, the State Director of the Department of State Security DSS, the Attorney General of Cross River State, Barrister Joe Abang and

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Peace Point Action Protest Fossil Fuel Extraction In Ibeno

By CrossRiverWatch admin A Cross River based civil society organization; Peace Point Action (PPA) has led a peaceful protest against fossil fuel burning in the country. According to the PPA Director, Mr. Umo Isua-Ikoh, the protest is long over due in the South South zone of the country owing to the persistent effect of gas

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Wife Of Cross River Governor Takes Malaria Campaign To Secondary School, Creates Hunt Malaria Clubs

By Elijah Ugani The wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade through her Non Governmental Organization, Mediatrix Development Foundation, MDF has taken the fight against malaria to St. Patrick’s College Ikot Ansa, Calabar. Speaking at the occasion, the Wife of the Governor who was represented by the Director-General, Cross River Primary Health

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Governor Ayade Flags-Off Annual National Workshop Of Community Health Practitioners In Calabar

By Our Reporter Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday at the main bowl of cultural center complex flagged off the 2016 National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria Annual National Workshop. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Tina Agbor informed the participants of

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How These Editorials Get Written BY JEREMIAH ARCHIBONG

There is always a temptation to see editorials by news organizations as the sole ideas and thoughts of the Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. Public perception about our own editorials in CrossRiverWatch has not been different either, with public comments on the editorials we have been publishing showing clearly that there are some of our readers

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Ayade’s Superhighway Of Super Controversies BY INYALI PETER

It is highly regrettable and unfortunate that successive administrations since the return of democracy in Nigeria, both at national and state levels failed to construct quality road network that would have connected Calabar, Cross River State Capital with other parts of the state as well as other states. Cross River, a state which pride itself

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Flying Eagles Set For Burundi Clash In Calabar On Saturday

By CrossRiverWatch admin The Under- 20 National Football Team, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday last week arrived the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar in readiness for the Africa Nations Cup qualifiers match against Burundi, billed for Saturday at the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar. The Flying Eagles who have been having their routine

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Dwindling Economy Affecting Waste Evacuation In Cross River – Commissioner

By Inyali Peter Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Mike Eraye has blamed the current heaps of refuse in Calabar on the dwindling economy of the nation. Eraye who spoke with journalists Tuesday, May 31 during his inspection of waste evacuation at Palm Street Extension, Calabar South Local Government area of the state, disclosed

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