By CrossRiverWatch admin Three officials of the Cross River state government revenue service have been arrested by the police in Calabar over allegations that an undisclosed amount of money is missing and may have been diverted by the officials. The allegations were contained in a report of investigation of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency bill would soon be passed by the Cross River State House of Assembly. Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo hinted recently when he received a delegation of the National Association of Community Health Practitioners in his office. Lebo
By CrossRiverWatch admin 10 Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB who staged a peaceful rally on May 30 at the Ikom Stadium calling for the creation of the Biafra have been arrested by the Cross River State Police command. CrossRiverWatch learnt that the police moved into their
By Godshield Kanjal for PremiumTimes Many are feared dead in an ongoing clash between two rival gangs in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, the police, residents and witnesses have told PREMIUM TIMES. Trouble started when a tricycle operator belonging to a cult group named the “Marvians,” refused to pay a loading
By Our Correspondent The grazing bill debate that was stalled in the plenary of the Cross River State House of Assembly, last week due to power outage resumed this week with the House rejecting the Grazing Commission Bill currently been proposed by the National Assembly. This is also coming against the background of a request
By Inyali Peter Worried by the security challenges confronting some states in the South Eastern part of the country, Cross River State youths have warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the group agitating for the sovereign state of Biafra to steer clear of the state. The State Chairman of National Youths Council of Nigeria
By CrossRiverWatch admin Bandits on Friday operated in Calabar freely for over three hours, killing an unidentified Inspector of Police that led a team to stop the robbery operations at a popular hotel located behind the headquarters of the Zone 6 Police Command. The robbers also shot another policeman at the same hotel before making
By Ogar Monday The Nigeria International Kukkiwon Taekwondo Master Course and Hanmadang Referee course to train instructors in Taekwondo has been held in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. Speaking through an interpreter at the opening ceremony, President, World Taekwondo Academy Prof. Kim Hyung Sung said he was grateful and indeed elated that the Hanmadang