By Nicholas Kalu, The Nation Newspaper The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Army, Navy, Police and Interior to liaise with the Federal Government to set up a joint patrol team of the security agencies on the waterways to beef up security in the coastal areas. This followed a motion calling for intervention
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of Calabar Creative Hub (CCH) have urged the British Council to among other things establish a Creative Art Center in State to help discover and nurture creative art talents. The call was made during a one day interactive session in Calabar where the group said the creative arts sector of Cross
By Jeremiah Archibong Cross Riverians and Nigerians at large have been urged to embrace distance learning as a panacea to bridging the gap already created by over population and queuing behind regular institutions. The charge was made jointly by Dr. Etim Okon of the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies and Dr. Mike Okom of
By Aplefe Ojong The Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the University of Calabar have felicitated with the CrossRiverWatch Team on the celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of the media platform. A goodwill message signed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor James Epoke says that the institution is happy with the great
By CrossRiverWatch admin Taxi drivers under the umbrella of Drivers Association of Cross River State, DACRISS have been encouraged to be brave in seeking redress against all forms of illegitimate treatment meted out to them by law enforcement agents. This booster was jointly given by the State Commissioner of Police, Henry Fadairo, State Sector Commander
By Our Correspondent The PDP flag bearer for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Mr. Gershom Bassey has expressed confidence that the PDP led government in Cross River State has put all necessary apparatus in motion to bring to book the gunmen who attacked his home last Friday. It will be recalled that unknown gunmen visited
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday at about 18:49 GMT a 9 bedroom mud apartment at No. 6 Ekeng Abia Street Calabar South was engulfed by inferno. Residents around the house raised the alert about the fire which began in a room where the occupants were said to be in church and spread sporadically into other apartments.
by crossriverwatch admin Two British citizens allegedly involved in the stealing of crude oil in the Niger Delta have been arrested and now presently being detained in Bayelsa state. The Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Paulo Shied, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, who assumed office about two months ago, revealed this to the Cross