By Godwin Otang The Member representing the Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwarra Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Akpanke, has taken a needs assessment tour of his constituency immediately. The lawmaker who in the course of the tour consulted with religious leaders, traditional rulers, stakeholders, youths, and opinion molders in the constituency is charting the way
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching our newsroom suggests that unknown individuals dug up the armored cable which distributes power to street lights along the Kakum to Indi-Abeb section of the Bekwarra – Obudu – Wula – Ikom road. No fewer than two dozen individuals were involved in the action with an aide to Governor Ben
By Jonathan Ugbal The proprietor of Gramic fish farm, Mr. Udie Mike has written the Chairman of the Obudu Local Government Council, Mr. Eraye Ewhe over the breaking of the fence and encroachment into the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Center. The Civic Center is located along Calabar Road, at the urban center of the Local
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade’s Chief Of Staff, Dr. Martin Orim has donated a brand new Toyota Sienna vehicle to the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Obudu LGA chapter. Mr. Orim while presenting the car promised to render support and services whenever called upon. Linus Abuokwen on behalf
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has debunked claims which recently made rounds on social media that the Governor (Ben Ayade) had moved a School of Nursing located in Ogoja to Obudu Local Government Area where he hails from. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and signed by Dr. Pauline Obute, Permanent
By Our Reporters During the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State, violence was recorded in some polling units. An INEC official whose name is yet to be verified was attacked in Bakassi, he is currently hospitalized. In Odukpani, also in the Southern Senatorial District, 5 Police officers and 4 NSCDC officers
By Our Reporters Not too long after accreditation and voting commenced across the 18 Local Government Councils in Cross River State, our reporters have documented attempts to disrupt the election and vote-buying exercise in some polling units. Efforts were made to distort the voting process by a man identified as Ugar in polling unit 001,
The Nation Newspaper President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N24.4 billion for the first phase of the Smart Irrigation Scheme (SIS), the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammad Sani Haruna, has said. He said Nigeria is already trying to promote a multi-crops season farming