By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows that proper construction work has begun on the bridge linking Obudu in northern Cross River State and Kwande in southern Benue state. CrossRiverWatch had reported that the since the collapse of the bridge a decade ago, the economy of both local government areas was affected as goods often
By Ushang Ewa Nigerian lesbian and Obudu born LGBT rights campaigner, Awhobiwom Pamela Adie, has fixed the date of her wedding to her sweetheart and partner. According to an update she announced on her social media page, the date is 23rd of June, 2018. In 2011 Pamela Adie left her family and friends shocked, when
By Ushang Ewa The Police in Benue State have arrested one David Ugeh Ikwen, a native of Ukwel-Obudu community of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State and an accomplice, weeks after he was allegedly kidnapped. Mr. Ugeh was arrested alongside his suspected kidnapper after a Police team had tracked them to a
By Ushang Ewa A man simply identified as Joe electrician, on Thursday evening last week defiled a 14 year old (names withheld) residing along Ukwel-Obudu road in Obudu local government area located above 300 kilometers north of the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The girl CrossRiverWatch gathered is the granddaughter
By Ikwen Atuaka The Obudu local government chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees Thursday took to the streets to press home their demands for local government autonomy. Obudu, located in northern Cross River, is over 300kilometres north of Calabar, the state capital. The demonstration which took members bearing placards through major streets
By Ikwen Atuaka The All Progressives Congress last weekend awarded party chieftains in the Cross River State for their contributions toward the development of the party and the nation. This was part of activities in what party sources say was a fence mending event which will be ‘iced’ with defections in Obudu. But, despite initial
By Jonathan Ugbal The Adikpo community in Vandeikya local government area of Benue state and its neighboring Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state last week came together to renovate the bridge over River Akasom which connects both. Leaders of both communities engaged youths who are currently felling specific trees and cutting them
Those who are familiar with my social media opinion pieces will easily notice that I hardly do part 2. Not because I don’t feel like I am writing a script for Nollywood but because I leave the suspense for deliberate effect. At other times it’s because the subject becomes stale or I am frustrated out