By Jonathan Ugbal Transport fares in the northern senatorial district of Cross River state have hiked over the course of the past four weeks due to increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as ‘fuel’ or ‘petrol’ CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Across the five local government areas that make up
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, has charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to evolve ways that would enhance professionalism in the force. Olonisakin gave the charge on Wednesday while declaring open the 2015 Fourth Quarter `Research and Development’ Conference of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine
By Ikwen Atuaka/Linus Ogar The fight to checkmate the use of commercial motorcycles to commit crimes in Obudu took a different twist earlier this week as all members of the union will now have to wear special identification tags. This was made known by the new Community Relations Officer representing the constituency, Hon. Emmanuel Akwagiobe.
By Ikwen Atuaka A show of indifference greeted the arrival of electricity Thursday, in Obudu local government area as the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) supplied power for the first time in over two months CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. It is still unclear at exactly what time in the morning that supply began with
By Ikwen Atuaka/Ogar Agi Following the fire that gutted the Obudu branch of Zenith Bank PLC, the bank has since shut down operations CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. A visit to the financial institution located at the old pedestrian gate of the Federal College of Education Obudu by CrossRiverWatch for four days in a row beginning from
For over two months the two local governments of Obudu and Obanlikwu have been completely cut off from the national grid of electricity supply. Reason: to punish them for daring to complain and protest over the overbearing and fraudulent activities of the staff of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company PHEDC, that services the area!
By Ogar Agi The branch of Zenith bank Plc operating in Obudu was gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday, October 31, 2015 CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The fire which is said to have burnt staff valuables in the financial institution comes less than a year after the same bank suffered a deadly
By Ikwen Atuaka A man has been allegedly murdered by loan sharks over inability to pay a debt owed by his brother in Obudu local government area. The victim whose name was simply given as Gregory sources say was found dead in the early hours of Tuesday last week in Ukwel-Obudu village with rumour mills