By Ikwen Atuaka The Auto technicians association in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River have accused the local government council of selling land meant for them to non members of the association and non auto technicians. The Chairman of the auto association who simply gave his name as Boniface and known popularly as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Lucy Udida, a lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning of the University of Calabar has emerged the first female Professor of Obudu origin CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Udida who began lecturing on September 1, 1998 was recently elevated to the rank of a professor following her fulfilment of the requirements
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Friday commissioned a branch of the University of Calabar Micro Finance Bank (UMFB) at the Vice Chancellors (VC) village in Obudu. The banking institution according to the VC, Professor Zana Akpagu will focus on providing loans for small and medium scale businesses with CrossRiverWatch findings
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Teachers in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State, Tuesday took to the streets to protest against the irregular payment of salaries and other arrears owed them by the Cross River State government. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade who hails from Obudu had earlier this week directed the immediate promotion
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chief Tony Undiandeye, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Public Affairs, Tuesday night escaped death by the whiskers after having a scuffle with an armed robber who invaded his bedroom in his Obudu home. Undiandeye, a former caretaker Chairman of Obudu Local Government who has been
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Facts are beginning to emerge why indigenes of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River Tuesday, came out en masse for a rally to ensure the growth and development of the area. CrossRiverWatch gathered that appointees of the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade were the first to throw up the idea of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An alleged fake army officer (Major Kola Elijah) has been arrested and is cooling his feet at the Obudu Police division for defrauding members of the public of money amounting to over a million naira. The culprit was arrested after complaints from those he had defrauded promising them admission into the Nigerian
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Canice Atsu, the Obudu Urban Development Authority Executive Secretary who was kidnapped last Saturday has been released CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A family source, John Atsu disclosed this Saturday, during a chat with our correspondent in Calabar. John is the Senior Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on tourism. He