By CrossRiverWatch admin Uncharacteristic of what used to be known of Calabar as the cleanest city in the country, the Cross River State capital is now in the news for the wrong reasons. In this eye witness report by Channels Television, some residents say the capital may lose it’s status as Nigeria’s cleanest and greenest
Inyali Peter Worried by the recent increase of crime rate in the state, the gubernatorial candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress in Cross River State in the 2015 general election, Mr. Odey Ochicha has challenged the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade to justify what he receives as security votes. In a statement released in
By CrossRiverWatch admin A nanny, Covenant Bassey, on Friday May 13, 2016 kidnapped a 1year 5months old baby put under her care in Calabar. The boy, little David Ekpedeme Robinson was later rescued from his captor at a trailer park in Onne in Rivers State by the police and reunited with the parents. Anxious parents
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Rural Transformation, Establishment and Training Mr. Sunday Achunekang has said that his Ministry is looking at new ways to ease the suffering encountered by Pensioners in the State, by digitalizing the entire process. The Commissioner who spoke with CrossRiverWatch in his office said that the digitalization
By Our Correspondent Senators representing Cross River State at the National Assembly, Senators John Owan Enoh and Gershom Bassey, as well as a member of the House of Representatives, Honorable Bassey Ewa, have commended Governor Ben Ayade for the establishment of the Cross River Garment Factory, which they said will have multiplier effects and impact
By Our Reporters The University of Calabar, UNICAL has inaugurated its newly elected Students Union Government Executive, SUG. Inaugurating them, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Zana Akpagu expressed high hopes that the new executives will continue leave up to expectations. Zana who was visibly happy maintained that his administration will do all within
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has promised to make the State more investors friendly. Ayade made the pronouncement recently at PZ Willmar scholarship award presentation to students of tertiary institution in their host communities. Governor Ben represented by the State Commissioner of Education, Mr. Godwin Etta charged them to
By Ogar Monday The Nigerian Labor Congress, Cross River State Council has stated that it shall not back down from the indefinite strike it has embarked upon, while calling other workers and good spirited Nigerians to join in the struggle for the liberation of the country from the hands of “unserious politicians”. The call was