It is said that war does not know who is right or wrong, but who is left – at the end of the day. So, to my chagrin, I watch and listen to the purported feud between Governor Ben Ayade and his kinsman, Barrister Venatius Ikem, both from Obudu, Cross River State. While the Governor
By Archibong Jeremiah Central Bank of Nigeria, Calabar Cross River State capital, Friday morning witnessed an explosion that left behind several casualties. The explosion according to eye witnesses who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, occurred between the hours of 10 and 11am. Mr. Chris Ndu, Manager of De Choice fast food Calabar, neighbors to CBN Calabar, recounts
By CrossRiverWatch admin Sacked chairman of the Cross River State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Pastor Ndoma Akpet has given reasons why he could not perform for three years as the head the State Council. Speaking during his consultation tour to the information chapel in Calabar, before a court judgement abruptly removed him and
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade, has asked the management of Blueprint Newspaper to partner his State in propagating the efforts of his administration to bring good governance to the people. The governor also called on other state governments to emulate the Cross River example on how government should give the people
By CrossRiverWatch admin Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade has charged women to become goal oriented and choose to shape their lives for the better. This was contained in an address she delivered on the occasion of the celebration of the 2016 International Women Day in Calabar. Below is the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Yesterday, a band of armed robbers stormed the residential quarters of the Federal Government Girls College in Calabar, Cross River State, and laid siege for hours. One of the teachers Mr T.B Samson got shot. PUNCH reports that the robbers came in through the part of the quarters that was not fenced,
By Inyali Peter The governorship candidate of the All Progressives, APC in Cross River State in the last general election, Mr. Odey Ochicha has condoled with the President Muhammadu Buhari and Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello on the death of the Minister of State for Labor and Productivity, Barrister James Ocholi. In a statement
By CrossRiverWatch admin The House of Representatives yesterday condemned the planned unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, as proposed by the Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu, this week without following the constitutional process. It said instead of embarking on an unconstitutional journey, the