by crossriverwatch admin A staff of an EU funded project, Financial Planning Commission, working in the nine states of the Niger Delta was Wednesday last week robbed at gun point at his Ekorinim residence in Calabar. The victim, a German national who pleaded not to be mentioned for safety reasons told CrossRiverWatch that the incident
by crossriverwatch admin As part of effort at leveraging on some of the government’s successes in attracting global investment players to the state, Jiang Su Economic and Information Technology Commission is expanding its investment portfolio in Cross River State. Jiang Su Economic and Information Technology Commission which is an investment arm of Jiang Su Province
by crossriverwatch admin Cameroon, Nigeria’s neighbor to the east along with officials from the United Nations is presently carrying out a demarcation of its border with Nigeria and has annexed the Obudu Ranch Resort along with over twenty other Cross River villages. The team which is currently carrying out the demarcation exercise has no official
by crossriverwatch admin Common Wealth Students Federation, the umbrella body for students in Common Wealth Nations on Monday 25th November bestowed Dr. Eugene Ibili, the Provost of the Federal College of Education, Obudu with the Imperial Peace Ambassador award. Dr. Ibili was bestowed the prestigious award alongside Dr. Brown Langon of Britain. Manohan Singh of
by crossriverwatch admin The United Nations yesterday opened its office in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The global body will coordinate its activities in the South-South and South-East from the Calabar office. Speaking while inaugurating the office, which was donated by the Cross River State Government, the UN Nigeria Resident Co-coordinator, Mr. Dauda Toure,
by crossriverwatch admin Dear Mr. Ban Ki-moon: We, The People of Efik Kingdom, thank you for your profound interest and intervention in the Bakassi Peninsula matter. While not delving into the pros and cons of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rulings, we are aware that the United Nations (UN) did set up a Cameroon
by crossriverwatch admin The Founder/Board Chair, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization, POWER, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke would be the keynote speaker at the Luncheon event of the Conference of the International Association of African NGOS, holding Saturday, September 7, 2013. The conference was scheduled for September 5-7, 2013, at the Hilton Hotels and Resort,
by crossriverwatch admin Barely 24 hours after the signing of the Sister-State agreement with the State of Maryland, Cross River may already have began to benefit from the relationship. Yesterday, the state’s delegation made of commissioners of key ministries like Education, Health, Agriculture and ICT were given a tour of the John Hopkins Hospital,