By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Legal activist, Mr. Ferdinand Isa has dragged Nigerian Secret Police; the SSS to court over the February 2, 2017 invasion of a unity college in Calabar, the Cross River State capital claiming NGN500 million in damages. Mr. Isa in a statement widely circulated on Friday lamented that the system wants
By Aplefe Ojong It was a bumper-to-bumper stampede and a reenactment of a carnival like atmosphere yesterday in Calabar as the old capital city was grounded by a mamoth crowd of Cross Riverians from the Southern senatorial district who are asking the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to run again in 2019. Leaders, youths and
By Ushang Ewa The Senator Representing Cross River South in the national assembly, Mr. Gershom Bassey has shared the sum of NGN585,000 to 68 constituents. Mr. Bassey was also reached by 482 members of his constituency within nine days through phone calls, WhatsApp messages, short messaging service (sms) and via email read a statement he
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River chapter of the All Progressive Party, APC, has announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani. The Acting State Chairman of the Party, Chief John Ochalla, told journalists on Saturday evening that the decision to suspend the Minister was taken and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The perenial challenge that motorists face when coming into Calabar, the state capital through the Calabar – Odukpani Junction road has always been of great concern to the Gorvernor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade. Being a responsive and caring leader, the Governor despite the lean resources accruable
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The voting for the maiden CrossRiverWatch ‘Man Of The Year’ (MOTY) will close 18 hours earlier, a statement from the organizers CRWatch Resources says. “There have been attempts to compromise the system by some nominees and their supporters and in a bid to preserve the integrity of the awards, voting will end
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Tension is said to have built up since last night at Gakem community in Bekwara LGA in Northern Cross River state over the death of one Mr. Edward Okplenye, allegedly shot by a SARS operative at the State Produce Check Point in Gakem. An eye witness on ground told CrossRiverWatch that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin I used the word cultism only for the caption. They are gangstas and that is how I will call them throughout. Elsewhere, the Italian government is mopping up members of two Nigerian criminal gangs, the Vikings and their rival Black Axe confraternity, operating drug and prostitution rings in the Sicilian capital, Palermo.