By Patrick Obia The member representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Egbona, and member-elect of Yakurr 1 State Constituency in State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril Omini has sympathized with victims whose shops were razed down in Ugep main market last night. They both conveyed their sympathy through different statements
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A non-profit organization, Val Orphanage, and Educational Foundation have donated educational materials and financial assistance to over 300 pupils in four primary schools in two local government areas of Cross River State. The two days educational intervention project was held in three primary schools in Odukpani LGA and one in Ekori, Yakurr
By Our Reporters Not too long after accreditation and voting commenced across the 18 Local Government Councils in Cross River State, our reporters have documented attempts to disrupt the election and vote-buying exercise in some polling units. Efforts were made to distort the voting process by a man identified as Ugar in polling unit 001,
By Our Reporters The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams has emerged as the winner of Saturday’s Senatorial election to represent the central district in the tenth National Assembly. Eteng, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 57,344 votes to beat his closest rival
By Our Reporter The second edition of the Obubra Unity Tournament has come and gone, but the memories will linger in the minds of the people both far and wide. The event which ran from the 21st to the 24th of December 2022 featured teams across the Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State
By Ogar Monday The Cross River Government has intervened following reports of a suspected cholera outbreak in Ekureku, Abi Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of the State. Reports from the community have it that the suspected cholera outbreak has claimed some lives but about 30 people are currently receiving treatments in various
By Ogar Monday Organizers of the annual Ikpakapit Football Tournament have revealed that they hope that the tournament unites the 9 units that make up the Ikpakapit Ward, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, saying that football is dear to the heart of the Ikpakapit people and is being exploited for good. Mr.
By Patrick Obia A woman identified as Mrs. Blessing (other name yet to be gotten) in the early hours of Tuesday 29 November 2022 chopped off the head of her only son of about 2 years old. According to eyewitnesses, the gory scene happened at Ibenda 2, Biko-Biko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross