By Ushang Ewa The Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) team posted to Obudu and operating along the Indi-Abeb and Bebuagbong axis of the Obudu-Utugwang-Abuochiche road now demand between 50 to 100 Naira daily from commercial and private motorcyclists and motorists respectively, as ‘Pass’ CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Investigations by CrossRiverWatch reveal that the said team which
By CrossRiverWatch admin The remains of late Mama Monica Ungie-Ato Agba, the mother of CrossRiverWatch founder and Editor-in-Chief, Agba Jalingo, was laid to rest on Friday March 18, 2016 in Bedia village of Obudu local government area amidst tears of joy. Mama Agba who passed away on February 12, 2016 was laid to rest following
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has urged Obudu people to support their kinsmen in public office. He gave the charge recently during the thanksgiving service of the member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen,
There are different definitions of what a cult or a cultist is but there is one particular definition by the free dictionary that I find particularly interesting. Among other definitions, the dictionary defines a cult as “An exclusive group of person sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.” When I read that definition, it
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A tense atmosphere is enveloping Obudu local government area as sources have informed CrossRiverWatch that another person has been gunned down this morning in the ongoing criminal gang war. This comes less than 12 hours after governor Ben Ayade’s in-law, Dave “Malcolm Daddy” Ishamali was shot dead and a liquor store belonging
By Ikwen Atuaka Following the defection of several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obudu local government area, the council has been greeted with pro Ayade rallies of recent. The most recent happened Tuesday at Begiading political ward of the council which is the home ward
By Ikwen Atuaka Following the defection of several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River’s governor Ben Ayade’s home Obudu local government area, the PDP has now held several meetings to consolidate on their gains. The meetings which were tagged “reunion” held over the course of
When not surprisingly the Buhari led coalition of the change mantra APC swept out the PDP federal Government and most of the states in the country, it became obvious that some states like Cross River state that succeeded in keeping an all PDP victory through a very stiffly contested and controversial delegate elections and the