By Jeremiah Archibong Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke yesterday commissioned a 60-bed fully equipped General Hospital in Ukem, Odukpani Local Government Area. The commissioning was part of activities for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP campaign rally which held in Odukpani Local Government Area. According to a statement from government, the hospital which is
By Aplefe Ojong On Sunday, February 8, 2015, luck ran out on 27 years old Stephen Nyong, a member of a gang of serial rapists who have been terrorizing Inyang Edem street, Calabar and its environ for more than a decade now. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Stephen Nyong a native of Ikono Local Government Area of
By Raymond Ekemini The Senate of the University of Calabar has appointed two new Deputy Vice Chancellors, DVC. According to our source, a senior lecturer in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, where one of the new DVC was appointed from, the new DVCs are Professor Zana Akpagu, DVC Administration and and Professor Maisie Etuk
By Aplefe Ojong Uneasy calm now pervades Mkpani Town in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State following reports of the missing of an indigene of the community and a Pastor who allegedly travelled to Usumutong community in Abi Local Government Area on Sunday. The missing indigene of Mkpani was simply named as Ani,
By Aplefe Ojong “You see, Ugbo went to Ayade and Ayade helped him up to the tune of N10million. Somebody took money from another person and instead of him to work with the person, he is now working against him, it’s bad. If such a person is given opportunity to lead, how should we trust
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Adhoc staff registration in Obudu local government area has been concluded with cries of extortion and irregularities by staff. The nationwide exercise which lasted three days CrossRiverWatch gathered was to recruit and train Adhoc staff for the rescheduled general elections. Students who spoke with CrossRiverWatch on
By Aplefe Ojong Even with the postponement of the general elections which would have been days away, thick, dark and ominous clouds are still gathering against the House of Representatives return ambition of Hon. Bassey Ewa, representing the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency of Cross River State at the lower chambers. Recent events and political developments in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Police Headquarters Diamond Hill Calabar has been urged to immediately intervene and launch an investigation into a case of attempted murder. The call was made by Barrister James Ibor, the Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Council, solicitor to Mr. Nkasi Ibe