By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) says more than 500,000 worshipers are expected at the birthday celebration of its founder, Olumba Olumba Obu, underway in Calabar. Archbishop Princely Ibeabuchi, spokesman of the organization, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday. Ibeabuchi
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the December 9, 2016 Supreme Court ruling on a case of perjury levelled against Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade by Barrister Joe Agi, Cross River State has seen an upsurge in the number of solemn assemblies all praying for the state CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. In 3 weeks, 3
By Monday Ogar: House of Assembly Correspondent A Non-governmental Organization, Universal Peace Federation (UPF) has called on the Cross River State Government through the State House of Assembly to come up with legislation and policy framework that will engender peace and harmonious living between the different religious and cultural groups in the state. The organization
By Ogar Monday The Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Christ for the World Mission, Reverend Nick Ezeh, Saturday in Calabar donated a cash gift of two hundred and fifty thousand among other items to widows and an orphanage. The gesture according to the Ezeh, is in celebration of his birth month aimed at alleviating the
Few days ago the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Cross River State, Mrs. Ann Odey goofed by taking a unilateral decision on a matter that almost set the state on fire, a matter that ordinarily would not have been a problem if proper line of authority on dealing with such issues was taken. Unfortunately, the
By Our Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Anne Odey, over the stoppage of morning devotion in secondary and primary schools in the state. To this end, a 3 man committee to be chaired by the SSG has been set up to investigate the
By Emma Una Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the directive by the Cross Rive State Government to stop morning devotion in secondary and primary schools across the state saying such a directive is totally unacceptable to the Association. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and, signed by its State Chairman, Archbishop Joseph
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River’s governor Benedict Ayade says the introduction of a skills acquisition program by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) in its youth Pilgrimage tour is laudable just as he made a case for a holy land in Nigeria. According to Ayade who says he has seen the agricultural system in place