By Efa Sunday Information reaching our newsroom suggests that one person has been shot dead and three others seriously injured in Cross River and Ebonyi fresh crisis. The fresh clash between neighbouring communities of Izzi in Ebonyi State and Ukelle (Yala) of Cross River, which started on today (Saturday) has rendered many others homeless. Victims
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala Constituency in the House of Representatives has beaten his major opponent in the just concluded general election (Jude Ngaji) as he was returned with the total vote of 35, 006. Jarigbe floored Ngaji as he won all 21 political wards of Ogoja/Yala, including the APC Candidate’s
By Obia Patrick and Ilam Patricia (Calabar Municipal), Margaret John (Calabar South), Efa Sunday (Abi), David Nsa (Odukpani), Emmanuel Atuaka (Obudu), Emmanuel Okiri (Bekwarra), Kanjal Godshield (Ogoja), Frank Edima (Bakassi), Ololo Kelvin (Obanliku), Nandi Bette (Boki), Asiya Ekpo (Akamkpa), Uchi Julius (Obubra), Promise Young and Godwin Otang (Ikom), Clement Onah (Yala), Amos Bassey (Biase), Deborah
By Jonathan Ugbal More members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in northern Cross River last week defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade commenced his reelection campaign in the five local government areas of the senatorial district. The campaigns which kicked off Tuesday in Wanokom, Ukelle
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that as a son of the Northern Senatorial District of the State, it is his desire to strengthen the people of the area to become more cohesive and united. “I will focus on the dual carriage way from Mfom down to
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent No fewer than 200 victims of the 2018 flood victims in Cross River State have received relief materials from the Nigerian Red Cross Society. Presenting the materials to the flood victims in Calabar at its Office, the National Coordinator, Restoring Family Links, Mrs. Angela Francis said the donation was in