By Ikwen Atuaka The Obudu local government council Monday announced a ban on night partying and clubbing in the council area as a measure to arrest the rising level of insecurity in the area. The ban, effective from June 14 through September 14, 2016 and a restriction on movement beyond 10pm was announced by the
By Our Reporter A non governmental organization, Obudu Primus Interpares, has donated an industrial sewing machine to facilitate the production of quality footwear to an old time shoemaker in Obudu local government area, Cross River State. “At Primus Interpares, we look to bring the solution, we want people to be part of the solution and
By Our Reporter Officers of the Nigeria Police Force in the Divisional Headquarters, Obudu live and operate in dilapidated barracks and offices unfit for human habitation CrossRiverWatch investigations reveal. The station and barracks located opposite the local government council secretariat along Ranch road has been operational since 1979 and has since remained so without structural
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government, Tuesday in Obudu local government commissioned a 3 megawatt diesel fired electricity generating plant in Obudu launching a ‘willing seller, willing buyer’ initiative to supply electricity to about 3,000 consumers. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade, represented by his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu while commissioning
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Chief of Staff to Cross River governor, Benedict Ayade, Martin Orim on Saturday in Obudu, took his wife Lucy to church in holy matrimony. Orim, who consummated the marriage in a traditional manner 6 years ago decided to bless it in a way his religious faith, the Roman
By Jonathan Ugbal Over a decade after the Bette-Tiv war which saw several lives lost with attendant destruction of farmlands and properties, a directive by the Police and NSCDC in Obudu nearly caused another war again Thursday last week, CrossRiverWatch sources reveal. “The Police and the NSCDC carried their vans and told us to relax
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The atmosphere in Peregrino House, the Cross River State government House is in festive mood as Mr. Martin Orim, the Chief of Staff to Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade, will on Saturday take his wife Lucy Orim (nee Undiaundeye) to church in holy matrimony. The wedding bells will
By CrossRiverWatch admin Improving access to renewable and clean energy around the world is the driving force behind the work of Obudu, Cross River State born Surrey graduate Ugbizi Ogar, who has been commended in the Industry category of the Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni Awards for 2015. Ugbizi, who completed his MSc in Energy and Economics Policy