By crossriverwatch admin Media practitioners and friends of the pen profession in Cross River State on Thursday September 17, 2014, (7.00am-9.00am) gathered at the Ernest Etim Bassey’s Center, Calabar in a night of tributes in honor of the late prolific writer and former Calabar correspondent of Thisday Newspaper as well as CrossRiverWatch Reporter, Mr. Jude
By Kanu Ajah Arising from its recent academic board meeting on Tuesday September 16, 2014, the management of Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa, has expelled 13 students and rusticated 140 others who were involved in examination malpractice during the second semester of 2012/2013 and first semester 2013/2014 examinations. This was made known in
By Archibong Jeremiah The opposition All Progressive Congress, APC Cross River State Chairman, Mr. Usani Usani has urged his party members to remain faithful to their course without fear of intimidation from the ruling People Democratic Party, PDP. He made the call while addressing members of his party during a tour of Calabar South. He
The central senatorial district of Cross River State is set to deliver one of the most telling political lessons in our contemporary politics if the feelers emanating from this district are anything to go by. The seismic shock waves they form will reverberate across the nation and on the positive note would help in reshaping
by crossriverwatch admin A widow and mother of Maurice Derek, one of the victims of the extra judicial killing by a gang of fourteen killer policemen in Calabar has called on police authorities to expedite action on their trial in court. After a police orderly room trial found guilty, fourteen policemen from Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
By Usman Abdullahi The National Association of Man O’ War Club in Tertiary Institutions, College of Education Akamkpa Chapter has been lauded for its role in maintaining peace and tranquillity in the college. They were commended by Mr. Castro Ezama, a lecturer in education technology department of the College during the third anniversary/orientation lecture of
By Archibong Jeremiah The controversy surrounding the plan by Cross River State Government to issue a 40Billion Naira Bond to reschedule its debts has refused to etiolate as Hon. John Gaul, member Cross River State House of Assembly, representing Abi State constituency and member of the G17 is still explaining that their reason for asking
By Sylvia Eta Two naval ratings were at the weekend reportedly beheaded by sea pirates on the high sea along the Calabar-Oron waterways, in Akwa Ibom State. CrossRiverWatch gathered that while a gang of armed pirates operating on the sea noticed that two of the passengers in the Calabar-Uyo bound commercial boat they were robbing