by crossriverwatch admin Calabar, the Capital city of Cross River State experienced a heavy down pour today. The rain which lasted from the hour 7.00am to about 1.00pm and then from 3.00pm to about 5.00pm flooded some major streets in Calabar causing traffic grid in almost all the accessible streets of the city. CrossRiverWatch gathered
by crossriverwatch admin A statement from Dr. Steven Odey, Special Assistant to Senator Benedict Ayade, (PDP, Cross River North), today announced that disbursement to lucky beneficiaries of the Senator’s Direct Cash Top-Up Scheme begins from Friday 13th September, 2014. The statement announced the list of initial beneficiaries from Yala, Ogoja LGA as follows: List of
by crossriverwatch admin The joy of every community is to grow from height to height. That seems not to be the case in UNICAL. The University of Calabar is one of the biggest universities in Nigeria. A university once ranked 6th in ICT in Nigeria. With all the infrastructural development and digitalizing in the University,
by crossriverwatch admin Moses Nnamdi Onwukwe, 24, from Umuahi Ikuanu Local Government Area of Abia State, was born like every other child into this world, with high expectations and looking up to a brighter future of becoming an accountant after graduation from tertiary institution. Perhaps, his dreams were cut short after he sustained an accident
by crossriverwatch admin The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN President, Comrade Yakubu Shendam has exclusively informed CrossRiverWatch that he had a clash with Senator Florence, Ita Giwa over her attitude towards the Bakassi struggle in the just concluded national conference. This was made known in a phone conversation with our reporter, he said: “I
by crossriverwatch admin The management of Margaret Ekpo International Airport Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that as a result of the panic in the country and world at large caused by the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease, EVD brought into Nigeria by Mr. Patrick Sawyer from Liberia, it has decided to embark
by crossriverwatch admin The Federal Government’s approval for the dredging of the Calabar Port access channel is reportedly causing a stir in the maritime industry. Although billions of naira had been spent on the project yet there is nothing to show for it and many are wondering whether the project has not become a conduit
by crossriverwatch admin In what appears to be the fear of contracting the dreaded Ebola virus, there was low turnout of fans at the U.J. Esuene stadium, Calabar during the CAF AFCON, match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Devils of Congo this evening. Though, there was thorough screening to ascertain the state of