By Our Reporter The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has condemned in strong terms the recent invasion of Daily Trust Newspaper regional office in Maiduguri and headquarters in Jabi area of Abuja by Armed soldiers. ACROJ in a press release signed by Comrade Hope Obeten, Chairman and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah, Secretary called on
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Refugees fleeing the crackdown in Northwestern and Southwestern Cameroon by the government residing in Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River have hailed the administration of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River over his strides in ensuring that they are welcomed in the state. The refugees disclosed this recently
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke joined family, friends and well wishers at the 10 years remembrance event of the late Brigadier General Solomon Giwa-Amu on Saturday. Mr. Imoke was among high profile guests at the event organized by a foundation founded after General Giwa-Amu’s death in 2008. The former Governor
By Ushang Ewa/Agency Reports No fewer than 138 soldiers serving in the 13 Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Calabar the Cross River State capital have benefitted from the Chief of Army Statff (COAS) accommodation intervention project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the COAS, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai stated this Saturday while
By Ikwen Atuaka The Nigeria Army has deployed over 30 soldiers to Obudu to checkmate the rising level of insecurity in the local government area. An additional 20 will be deployed subsequently a source in the council told CrossRiverWatch in confidence as the state aims to beef of its security apparatus. The deployment follows pleas
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has performed the ground breaking ceremony for a Post Service Housing estate for its retired officers and civilians at Adiabo, Calabar. Ayade, Thursday, in the company of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai for the ceremony, called on the need
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Army says it has arrested Victory Benjamin, a high profile militant kingpin in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State while trying to collect money from a relation of one of his kidnapped victims. Benjamin, known by his aliases, ‘Abuja Daddy’ and ‘G3’ was arrested by troops from the