By Patrick Obia A fallen truck and tight traffic jam at odukpani has left hundreds of travelers stranded at ever busy junction as everywhere is sit-tight. The congestion which begins from Federal Housing Odukpani down to the junction and beyond is caused as a result of bad road and a fallen truck by the road
By Ovatitomi Ibingha A concerned Cross Riverian has told Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State that the banana plantation along Calabar-Itu road is now a thick bush. The concern citizen identified as Etette Etok, on International World Food Day, took to his social media handle (Twitter), calling on relevant media platforms in the
By Philip Agba The Odukpani Leadership Academy, a nongovernmental organisation on Tuesday donated learning materials worth hundreds of thousands to schools in that local government area as well as Internally Displaced Persons camps. The aim of the campaign is to ensure that indigenes of Odukpani embrace education as a catalyst for development said the Chairman
By CrossRiverWatch Admim Chairman of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) Mr. Edem Darlington has been appointed as member into the community interface committee of the Nigerian Local Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board is building an oil and gas industrial park in Onim-Ankiong community in
By Agency Reporter The Government of Cross River and Akwa Ibom States have expressed concern at the delay in demarcating the boundary between the two (Itu/Odukpani) by the National Boundary Commission Abuja. The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Ejemot Esu, OFR, and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Obong Moses Ekpo, MFR, made
By Kelvin Ololo and Margaret Adado Following the continuous communal clashes in neighbouring communities in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, the member representing the constituency in the State House of Assembly Hon. Francis Asuquo has said that the continued warring befalling the Local Government is as the result of Leaders failure in
By CrossRiverWatch More result from the Cross River State Governorship Collation Centre from our correspondents. Odukpani LGA Returning Officer: Ashiru Emmanuel Registered voters: 53, 908 Accredited voters: 21, 661 APC: 6, 633 PDP: 14, 003 SDP: 133 Valid votes: 21, 031 Rejected votes: 626 Votes cast: 21, 657
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching the CrossRiverWatch elections situation room suggests that voting has ended in some polling units across Cross River State. Similarly, collation has commenced in some while a few have announced results so far for the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. As at press time, voting had ended in Okpok Ikpa community