by crossriverwatch admin The Bishop of Lutheran Church, Cross River State Diocese, and National Vice President, Lutheran Church of Nigeria, Bishop Matthew Okata has commended Governor Liyel Imoke on his rural transformation program. Making the commendation during the Thanksgiving Service of the second anniversary of the current leadership of the state chapter of the Peoples
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has denounced the activities of the exco of a faction of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe and made available to CrossRiverWatch,
by crossriverwatch admin Not many people from Cross River may be aware that the controversial Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu is from the state. Mr. Mbu who is currently the Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT Command today, Saturday, 10th May, 2014 laid the remains of his late mum, Mrs Agnes Ara Mbu,
by crossriverwatch admin A petrol tanker that veered off the road and crashed around Ikot Ekpo Hill in Calabar this morning witnessed a huge crowd of scoopers who struggled to have a share of the product the crashed vehicle was conveying. Our reporter say, even as the police tried to scare the crowd that congregated
by crossriverwatch admin Queeneth Orok, the 2009 Carnival Calabar Queen spoke with CrossRiverWatch about herself and her upcoming Childrens Day Pageantry. Excerpts: Can you please tell us a bit about yourself? My Name is Queeneth Effiom Orok , I’m from Cross River State Calabar Municipal. I grew up in Calabar and obtained my B.SC in
by crossriverwatch admin A confidential source at the University of Calabar of Calabar Teaching Hospital has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that “Dr. Iwatt Godwin was brought into our unit, that is the intensive care Unit on Tuesday at about 3pm”. The source affirmed that “he has under gone a surgery and a thoracotomy chest tube inserted,
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Police command is facing many challenges top among them being acute manpower shortage and lack of accommodation which has left the Command unable to man all the beats in the state while some police stations operate from containers. Mr. Kola Sodipo, the State Commissioner of Police who made the
by crossriverwatc admin Friends of Goddy Jedy Agba have reacted to the statement credited to Ntufam John Okon, the Chairman of PDP in the state to the effect that Mr Goddy Jedy Agba is not a member of the party and as such not eligible to contest for the position of governor of the state