By Elijah Ugani A magistrate court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has struck out a criminal case against social media critic, Mr. Ifere Paul for want of prosecution. Chief Magistrate Rita Mashael of court 1 Moore road, who ruled over the matter relied on Section 277 of the criminal code in her
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two policemen serving at Ugep Area Command are currently being detained and interrogated at the State Police Headquarters, Calabar in connection with the recent killing of two police officers on duty at ITM, Ugep. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the duo, Felix Etta Ibor and Okpa Okpa Ofem, both from Yakurr LGA are suspected
By Ukung Alawa Members of the Amalgamated Union of Livestock and Agric Produce sellers in northern Cross River state, have accused some officials of the state government of severally attempting to illegally extort livestock dealers coming into the state. This accusation is coming on the heels of a new list of 14 illegal levies that
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly in plenary, Wednesday, gave the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade the approval for the appointment of five more Special Advisers. The approval was given following a letter from the Governor through the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Tina
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has written to the Cross River State House of Assembly, seeking the House permission to withdraw 2 billion naira from the Cross River State Reserve Fund. The letter with reference number SSG/S/300/VOLXVII/1067, signed by Barrister Tina Banku Agbor, the Secretary
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Former Cross River State Governor and APC National Chairmanship contender, Chief Clement Ebri has assured members of the ruling party that he will be able to immediately resolve the demands of members of the nPDP who have given the party a one-week ultimatum to redress what they call, the sidelining of members
By Jonathan Ugbal A 100 level Microbiology student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Cross River University of Technology, Miss Ogolo Eke, has died after a kerosene explosion in her house in the Eight Miles area of Calabar roast her beyond recognition on Wednesday night. The fire is suspected to have been caused
By Grace Orok The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Esu has commended the management and staff of CrossRiverWatch for the consistency in telling the Cross River narrative which has placed the state on the world map. Esu gave the commendation while addressing journalists Thursday in Calabar, the Cross River capital shortly after