By CrossRiverWatch Admin If there was anything that stood former governor Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke out, it was their proactive nature in handling serious state issues, especially when it had to do with the security of lives and properties. Duke was a lovingly proactive governor. You hardly could take him unaware. He obviously knew
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of Police and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday (Sunday) arrested a half loaded truck containing wood suspected to be gotten from illegal logging at Rabana roundabout in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The truck is said to have disguised the wood and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the principal suspect in the attack on Mr. Joseph Odok in Calabar, Patience Odey and her alleged accomplice, Raphael Odu, continue to cool their feet in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, counsel to Mr. Odok, Barrister Victor Okangbe, has told CrossRiverWatch that he doubts the involvement of
By Ogar Monday The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Nigeria Navy to pay NGN75 million to Mr. Etim Asuquo Akpan, as damages for illegal shooting, torture and holding him hostage. Delivering judgment in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, in the suit number FHC/CA/M35/2013, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said men who are
By Jonathan Ugbal There is an ongoing drama in the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the party announced a 24 hours window for the sale of intents form for the forthcoming local government elections. A document signed by the state chairman and publicity secretary, Amaga Odo and circulated on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is now set for the next round of the Obstetric Fistula pool effort repairs at the Fistula Center of the Ogoja General Hospital in the Northern Senatorial District of the State from the 6th to the 10th of November, 2017. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Photographs emanating from the maiden dry run of the 2017 Carnival Calabar obtained by CrossRiverWatch show some gays posing in female-like clothing. The images show about 4 young males wearing green shirts and acting female-like while posing for the photographs during the dry run. With the Nigerian Government passing a law that
By Archibong Jeremiah Social media critic, Mr. Ifere Paul was today 23/10/2017 arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by E. E. Edogi Esq (Chief Magistrate Grade One). Mr. Ifere who is standing trial on two separate criminal charges, is accused of circulating injurious publications through his WhatsApp and Facebook