By Patrick Obia The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno has joined other politicians, pastors, friends, colleagues, as well as dignitaries to grace new house dedication of God’s servant, Lady Apostle Helen Ukpabio, the Founder of Liberty Gospel Church. The versatile preacher dedicated the mansion named “Raah Villa” – meaning “God has given me
By Agency Reporter Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Mmabuchi Anthony Chinaemerem, John Bassey Akpan, Eneji Matthew Ngaji, Louis Samuel Akanimoh, and Uchenna Ibekwe, were jailed
By Ushang Ewa At least 17 people who were traveling from Calabar, the Cross River State capital to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital are feared dead after their vehicle collided with a truck in Odukpani. The driver of the vehicle is said to be in coma at the moment. The bus, a white 18
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Bolt (formerly Taxify), the leading on-demand transportation platform in Africa on 3rd May, 2919 launched operations in Uyo and Calabar. It is the first ride hailing service to connect passengers with drivers in these cities. The expansion move brings Bolt’s cities in Nigeria to a total of seven: the service is already
By Jonathan Ugbal Mark Essien, the chief executive officer of online hotels booking firm, Hotels.ng has sparked a row on Twitter over his call for the sale of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Essien in a tweet thread argued that since the airport was in the center of
By Violet Isek The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that residents of Akwa Ibom state were used to spending their weekends in Calabar, the Cross River State capital just to see the beautification of the city by former Governor Donald Duke. Mr. Akpabio said all this had to stop
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has said that to tackle the issues of insecurity, the microscopic aspect of the society charged with the upbringing of the young ones; the family must be effective. Ayade stated this while delivering his goodwill message at a public lecture on security
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, yesterday gave a special goodwill message to the people of Akwa Ibom state praying that God will take the State and the people of Akwa Ibom to the promised land. Ayade gave the message at the 2015 Akwa Ibom State Carol Night held