

Lack Of Hostel Accommodation In University Of Cross River’s Obubra And Ogoja Campuses Raises Concerns And Calls For Action
325 In conclusion, Inoyo emphasized the urgency of addressing this issue and stated that organizations like Citizens’ Solution Network would continue advocating for … By TheInvestigator In a recent public interest article, Richard Inoyo, Country Director of Citizens’ Solution Network and a member of Friends of Public Accommodation and Education, has raised concerns over the […]

Rethinking Ogoja Statehood: From Missed Opportunities To Renewed Resolve BY OGAR EMMANUEL OKO
666 To rethink means, stakeholders and the drivers of this struggle need to critically evaluate and change the approach currently used in promoting the struggle. In my penultimate piece a few days ago on the proposed, rather agitation for Ogoja State creation which was titled: “The Unyielding Struggle for Ogoja State: A Journey Through Political […]

Gov Otu Sues For Unity Among Cross River NASS Members
385 Mr Mbu-Ogar stated that Governor Otu’s bipartisan approach is a reflection of his ‘People’s First’ agenda. By Uchino Amatey In a concerted effort to enhance unity and elevate the visibility of Cross River, Governor Bassey Otu has called on the State’s National Assembly members to collaborate and synergize beyond party lines for the betterment […]

Mazi Ugba Morphy: An Open Book And Its Lessons BY MAX EBA
447 There is yet another chapter of this ‘book’ dealing with the need to think homeward in terms of our investments. Ntol Ray Ugba Morphy, a scion of the legendary Chief Iwong Iyamogun Morphy of Ishibori, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, is an open book I have been reading for a couple […]

BREAKING: Three Men Killed In Ogoja After Alleged Child Abduction [VIDEO]
976 The mob accused the men of stealing a two-year-old child and selling them to an Alhaji for ₦60,000 (around $135). By Archibong Jeremiah Three young men were set on fire by a mob at Ekpugrinya junction in Ogoja Local Government Area on Friday morning between 8 to 9 am. The mob accused the men […]

Gov Bassey Otu Approves More Appointment
725 The new appointees were charged to be good ambassadors to their communities by the Governor. By Archibong Jeremiah The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointed members of Urban Development Authority. He also appointed liaison officers for each of the state constituencies. The new appointees were charged to be […]

Dust And Blood: How The Abandoned Yala-Ogoja-Bekwarra-Obudu Road Is Destroying Lives Despite Over N20 Billion Releases
1,343 By Ogar Monday, CrossRiverWatch When Beatrice Ochuole kissed her husband goodbye on the morning of the 12th of June, 2018, she didn’t expect that she would return to his lifeless body that evening. “We had spent most of the night talking about getting our daughter into school. He was worried about her, and in […]

Homecoming: Cross River Deputy Governor Capped Lekwel E’Mbe 1
572 By TheInvestigator Cross River State deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has been capped Lekwel E’Mbe 1. The chieftaincy title was given to him by the Paramount Ruler of Ogoja, HRM, Oti Mathias Odey Abua. The title was presented during the homecoming ceremony organized to officially welcome the deputy governor home after the general […]