By Jonathan Ugbal At least five people including a police sergeant, Mr. Jude Ndi were shot dead by armed robbers on Wednesday in Utugwang area of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River security sources have reliably informed CrossRiverWatch. The robbers numbering four are said to have worn Police Mobile Force (PMF) uniforms suspected
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Members of the five traditional rulers councils in northern Cross River State have endorses the governor, Senator Ben Ayade for a second term in office. Rising from an enlarged meeting held Wednesday at the Ogoja council hall and led by the paramount rulers of Obudu, Uti Joseph Davis Agba;
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Security Adviser, Mr. Jude Ngaji has denied reports that he has resigned his appointment to contest for the position of the Senator representing the Cross River northern senatorial district. Mr. Ngaji disclosed this in message to CrossRiverWatch on Thursday afternoon. Following media reports that he had resigned, this
By Jonathan Ugbal The commissioner for new cities development in Cross River State, Mr. George Ekpungu has resigned his position to contest for the position of the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the national assembly. Also, first term representative, Jarigbe Agom has declared his intention to seek a second term as the member representing
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has lamented the skewed perception people have of his administration as one focused on only the Calabar metropolis. Ayade bared his mind to newsmen while inspecting ongoing projects in the central and northern senatorial districts of the state. He said that: “For those
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has said it hopes to test run its ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja within 60 days. The consultant for the project, Mr. Chris Agara disclosed this to newsmen at the site of the facility shortly after conducting the governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his
By: Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The entrance examinations into the Cross River State nursing schools has been slated for August 25, 2018 at the West African People’s Institute, Calabar a statement from the state’s ministry of health says. The statement signed by the Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong also said the sale of admission forms into
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is said that Cross River North has no people. Indeed that we have never had any. For the benefit of the younger and upcoming generation of politicians from the Northern part of Cross River State, I would like to introduce a man they may have known only as former Senate President