By Oto-Obong Clement The management of the indigenous rap group Okpo Rekordz says it never believed people outside the shores of Nigeria would yearn to listen to their content which popularizes life in the streets of Calabar with most of their lyrics in Efik, their mother tongue. The manager of the label, Ephraim Inyang who
When in his Inaugural Speech Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Nigeria promised “We shall bring new vistas of hope by expanding the means of production, increasing access to capital and catalyzing our value chain” many critics dismissed this as mere rhetoric and were quick to say “we have heard all of these before”.
By Ushang Ewa Sellers of vegetables in Calabar the capital city of Cross River State are now optimistic of a brighter year following continuous downpours after a prolonged dry season. Findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that most sellers who rely on rainfall to water their crops rued their choice of business when the rains set in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has attributed the safe and secure environment which Cross River State currently enjoys as reasons for the influx of investors into the state. Arase stated this Tuesday, when he led the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo and other police chiefs on a courtesy
By Aplefe Ojong The Vice-Chancellor of University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu has disclosed that the University of Calabar is to offer automatic employment to the 12 first class graduates who did their convocation last Saturday so as to encourage hard work and inspire other students. The VC also informed that two lecturers of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Solicitors to one of the witnesses in the ongoing trial of the Calabar Killer Cops, Mr. Bassey Eyo Mkpang of Effanga Offiong Street, Calabar have petitioned the Cross River State Commissioner of Police appealing for urgent intervention in the arrest and continued detention of his client beyond the constitutionally allowed period. Mr.
By Archibong Jeremiah Teachers In Cross River State have protested the ongoing screening undertaken by the State Universal Basic Education, SUBEB and demanded the sack of the SUBEB Chairman. CrossRiverWatch TV brings you the protest:
By CrossRiverWatch admin The House of Representatives yesterday condemned the planned unbundling of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, as proposed by the Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu, this week without following the constitutional process. It said instead of embarking on an unconstitutional journey, the