By Ushang Ewa A pothole along Yellow Duke Street which defied two interventions during the administration of Governor Ben Ayade currently stares the Bassey Otu’s administration while repairs of roads ahead of the yuletide progress in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The rehabilitation of some sections of roads in the Calabar metropolis commenced a
By Agency Reporter Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has undertaken an on-the-spot tour of ongoing construction of a 2km concrete road project at Nyong Edem in Calabar South. Acknowledging cheers from the jubilant crowd who came out to receive him, Otu expressed satisfaction at the progress and quality of work done, maintaining
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a miraculous turn of events, an editor at CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Jonathan Ugbal, survived a tragic accident on Saturday night near the mini Itu bridge head in Odukpani Local Government Area. Tragically, at least four individuals, including one female, lost their lives in the crash caused by a truck that collided with
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has assured Ukelle Nation that his administration will listen to them. Gov. Otu who took to social media to express his commitment to the development of Ukelle Nation, a people that have been lamenting about government neglect. He posted:
By George Odok, News Agency of Nigeria The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has confirmed five persons dead and 24 injured in an auto crash in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Sector Commander, Mr. Abdullahi Hassan, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom suggests that the Mgbanige-Mbok section of the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Katsina-Ala federal highway has been blocked by trailer drivers. The drivers are said to be protesting in solidarity with their colleague who was stopped by certain individuals who claimed they were revenue agents and declined the truck’s passage. Several revenue points
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has announced plans to again flag off the construction of the Yahe-Wanihem-Benue Border road in Northern Cross River. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu had in 2017 flagged off the construction of the road, promising that “the 36km road project is
By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant247 Between 2019 and 2020, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing released over N200 million to four different companies for the construction and rehabilitation of an access road in Oyo state. The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reports that despite these releases, the road – from Iresaadu through Igboaka to Onipanu in Surulere