By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani An unidentified lady has been found dead in the Kutia axis of Betukwel-Kutia boundary, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State after allegedly been beaten in Betukwel village in the early hours of Sunday May 3, 2015. The lady CrossRiverWatch gathered from security sources, was allegedly beaten over
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani The task force for the Computer Business Union, CBU in Obudu on Monday faced stiff resistance from the public and non-members as they commenced picketing and lock up of non-member shops over the refusal of some shop owners to join the union. The task force members wielding giant padlocks,
By Jonathan Ugbal Residents in some locations in Obudu local government of Cross River State are currently homeless or been sheltered by friendly neighbors and relatives as rainstorm blew off the roofs of their buildings. The rainstorm which preceded heavy downpour started around 7:12pm penultimate Sunday evening ripping off roofs of buildings and other objects
By Jonathan Ugbal Armed robbery and other petty thievery now constitute a major security issue that has continuously caused insecurity in Nigeria and globally. Obudu Local. Government Area northern Cross River State is not left out of this nuisance that seems to be on the increase since the turn of the year. Nemesis caught up
By Jonathan Ugbal The fusion of ancient cultural practices with Christianity is a challenge still faced by many communities in the twenty first century. This played out in Abonkib clan in Urban ward one of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state recently as the community excommunicated the Bebua (Children of) Idoko family
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to preserve custom and cultural values that sustained their ancestors before the advent of western civilization, the grand monarch and paramount ruler of Obudu local government area, Uti Joseph Agba has called on his people to return to communal living and being their brothers’ keeper. The monarch made this
By Jonathan Ugbal and Christiana Alawa For over three consecutive months, long queues have continuously greeted the Automated Teller Machines ATM’s of different banks in Obudu local government area always creating ugly scenarios amongst other things. There are three new generation banks in the local government with each having just one branch. One of the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Liyel Imoke-led administration has only 49 days left and the former power and steel minister is yet to “do something” about the Utugwang-Okworogung-Mbube road as promised. The Abi born politician had on January 22, 2015 promised the people of Okworogung in Utugwang area of Obudu local government that he will “do