By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The remains of late federal legislator, Mr. Paul Adah were on Saturday laid to rest amidst tears, emotions and eulogies from family, friends, associates and allies in his native Betukwel community of Obudu local government area. Mr. Adah who served as a member of the House
By Deborah Obot A bill on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons Living with Disability, sponsored by the Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal Constituency, has been signed into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The bill, imposes fines of N100, 000 and N1, 000, 000 respectively for individuals and corporate bodies or a six months prison term
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A very notorious gangster and alleged mastermind of several kidnaps, robberies and gang wars in Obudu and Obanlikwu LGAs, Mr. Fidelis Awusha a.k.a. Mandela, was yesterday, (Tuesday) arrested by the police in Obudu LGA in Northern Cross River State. Mr. Awusha who is also accused of being the principal suspect in the
By CrossRiverWtch Admin The Cross River State Resident Electoral Officer (REC) Dr. Frankland Briyai has chided the Obubra Returning Officer, Dr. Bassey Ndem for not being coherent in answering questions asked about result presented to him by an unverified INEC official. According to the REC, “If I had my way of interacting with some of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade clinched over 95 percent of votes cast in his polling units to floor his counterparts. Mr. Ayade who is the incumbent polled 1,724 votes while the NCP polled three votes. ADP
By Jonathan Ugbal A veteran Journalist best known for his guerilla styled investigative journalism, Mr. Unimke Nawa is dead. Mr. Nawa breathed his last on Friday, former associates confirmed to this reporter. Nawa, a thoroughbred journalist rose through the ranks and retired as General Manager at the State owned Cross River Newspaper Corporation, publishers of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Results coming from the field by our correspondents shows that for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Constituency Hon. Legor Idagbo has been returned back to the House of Representatives (PDP) has he defeated Koko Dan of the APC. The result; APC had 5, 414 while PDP 27, 547 votes.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections, describing the exercise and turnout as both peaceful and massive. Ayade accompanied by his wife, Lynda, arrived Kakum town hall, Ipong polling unit, Obudu with registration area code CR/09 at