By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that as a son of the Northern Senatorial District of the State, it is his desire to strengthen the people of the area to become more cohesive and united. “I will focus on the dual carriage way from Mfom down to
By Jonathan Ugbal The Clan head of Begiadaliku Clan of Obudu local government area, His Royal Highness, Chief Sampson Ukpanukpong Ogar has blamed the delay in his coronation on a misunderstanding between the nine villages that make up the Clan. Chief Ogar was installed by the Paramount Ruler of Obudu, His Royal Majesty, Uti J.D
By Ushang Ewa A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a suit seeking to legalize the formation of a same sex group, “Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiatives.” The case with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/827/2018 was filed by Obudu born lesbian rights activist, Pamela Adie against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). And, the court
By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday Mr. Emmanuel Odey, a school teacher at Government Primary School, Obudu is currently in Police custody for allegedly defiling a ten year old pupil. Mr. Odey is said to have carried the pupil (name withheld) from home on Friday morning for a sporting event at school and on his
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade may singlehandedly appoint all members of the caretaker committee in Obudu local government area. This formed part of the resolutions of the caucus of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting Monday night held at State Housing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The emergence of the new King and Queen of the Cross River North Festival (NorthFest) pageant held in Ogoja was preceded by drama and confusion, CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Lifu Yokyshor Lifu from Ogoja emerged as Queen and Patrick Joseph Adie from Obudu local government area as King after the contestants were made
By Inyali Peter The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal constituency in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Koko Dan has donated a furnished four-bedroom apartment to a family which lost its hut to a harmattan fire in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent, David Nsa and Philip Agba Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is mulling sustainable solutions to the epileptic power situation faced by residents via the introduction of LED street lighting, embedded generations among other options. Mr. Ayade disclosed this while on routine inspection of projects in the southern senatorial