By Archibong Jeremiah As part of activities marking the centenary memorial of Mary Slessor, the Scottish evangelist famed for stopping the killing of twins in Calabar, the Women Guild of Presbyterian Church over the weekend held a procession in her honor. The procession which took off from the Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar walked through
by crossriverwatch admin The circumstances surrounding the 2.4 Billion Naira loan the Cross River State government obtained in 2012 from First Bank PLC for the Calabar Media City Special Purpose Vehicle between the State government and EbonyLife, operators of EbonyLife TV on DSTV have remained shrouded in ominous secrecy. What CrossRiverWatch investigation has revealed is
By Aplefe Ojong Residents of some parts of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State are said to have celebrated the first day in the year, 2015 in fear and trepidation. This is because some hoodlums and youths suspected to be cultists moved from street to street molesting and dispossessing residents of the
By Sylvia Etta Governor Liyel Imoke on Tuesday inaugurated the Carnival Calabar Festival 2014. The carnival featured a cultural parade and dances by troupes from the 18 local government areas of the state and invited states. The states include Nassarawa, Benue, Imo, Anambra, Osun, Delta, Kastina, Rivers and others. Imoke said that the cultural parade
By Raymond Ekemini As part of the activities to celebrate the 2014 christmas, the student union government of the University of Calabar has hosted the first ever christmas party. The event held at the Malabor square and drew all the students of the university present to the party. Declaring the event open, the SUG President,
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Drivers Association of Cross River State, DACRS have been advised to ply the roads with caution this festive period. The advise was given by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police over the weekend as the Union inaugurated its new executive council to pilot the affairs
By Laureta Akpan Contrary to expectations and his earlier declaration, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba has finally accepted and filled the governorship form of Labour Party. The form which was presented to him in his Abuja office by officials of the party from the state yesterday was also filled in his office in company of his
By Archibong Jeremiah The new Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command Mr. Henry Fadairo has disclosed that men of his command on Thursday, penultimate week, intercepted 8 dynamites in Calabar. The Commissioner made this disclosure while playing host to executive members of Drivers Association of Cross River State, DACRS in his Calabar office and