by crossriverwatch admin A caucus member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Obudu Local Government, Mr. Tom Ashue, was yesterday seen by our reporter distributing a bunch of the Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) to residents at Port Harcourt Street, Obudu. According to our reporter, Mr. Ashue was bragging about how he gave money
by crossriverwatch admin The combined efforts of the obudu Local Government Youth Council, the local vigilante, the Nigeria police and the family of the deceased has led to the arrest of a major suspect in last Sunday’s killing of a nineteen year old final year student of Renaissance University, Esther Elilo Ukwayi, in Obudu. Esther
by crossriverwatch admin Prevailing security worries in Obudu seem to be worsening with the Sunday, July 27 killing of a nineteen year old undergraduate, Miss Esther Elilo Ukwayi in front of the father’s compound at Bekpam layout by an unknown gunman. Elilo as she is fondly called, a final year student of Mass Communication at
by crossriverwatch admin The meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Jonathan, which held on Wednesday in Abuja approved contracts worth 1.3 billion Naira for consultancy services for the designs of six standard gauge rail lines across Nigeria. One of the standard gauge lines according to the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris
by crossriverwatch admin Late Mrs. Lucy Ukpekpen, mother of Hon. Steve Ukpekpen, member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, who died last month was yesterday laid to rest in Obudu Local Government. Reverend Father Bernard Ashipu while officiating the funeral service at the RCM Parish of the Catholic Church
by crossriverwatch admin The member of Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA representing Obudu state constituency, Mr. Steven Ukpekpen has flagged off an entrepreneurial empowerment training for his constituents in Obudu. Hon. Steven told our reporter that the three weeks training that commenced on Monday June 9, 2014 is borne out of his desire
by crossriverwatch admin There was pandemonium yesterday in Obudu as most residents were seen frantically moving their things from villages and going to take shelter at the Obudu police station along Ranch road, Obudu. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the confusion was occasioned by a mix up in communication when school children who returned from school due
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to