By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River born Edidiong Ofonime Odiong, yesterday topped her group in a time of 22.74 seconds and a new personal best, to win heat 9 in the women’s 200 metres for her adopted Country, Bahrain, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to qualify for the semi-finals tomorrow at 4.16am Bahrain
By CrossRiverWatch admin The protest that greeted University of Calabar yesterday has claimed its first casualty with the suspension of the President of the institution’s Students Union Government President, Daniel Joseph. Placards bearing students, staff and some members of the public yesterday clashed at the campus gate with some demanding the sack of the Bursar
By Babalola Yusuf Apparently dissatisfied with the shallow nature of the Calabar port channel despite huge amount of money expended on the dredging of the Channel, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has expressed desire to probe the dredging contract. The contract which was in the tune of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An alleged teenage sex worker in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State has been hospitalized after she attempted to abort her pregnancy at home. The girl believed to be between age 14 and 15 (name withheld) from Ketabebe Ijom, Ugep, had on Saturday drank three sachets of hypo bleach mixed
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State is set to partner Dortmund state in Germany in a twin state partnership for a social housing scheme powered by renewable energy as the method of electricity generation in the country is fast becoming archaic says Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, Wednesday in Calabar. This is
By Inyali Peter Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State in the last general elections, Mr. Odey Ochicha has described as “Malicious, vexatious and total falsehood” rumor making the rounds that he received money from the People’s Democratic Party to concede defeat to Governor Ben Ayade in the last election.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The marketing team for the for the Calabar Festival/Carnival 2016 is currently wrapping up sponsorship deals with several private companies who are stepping in to sponsor this year’s event. The very formidable team led by Senator Florence Ita Giwa, also includes the Special Adviser, Events and Governor’s Office, Ken Aklah, the Chairman
By Our Correspondent As part of value addition to the state’s tourism offering, Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced plans to build a beach resort in Calabar. Speaking during the inspection of Nsidung Beach in Calabar South, the governor disclosed that construction work will start by the second week of September this