by crossriverwatch admin National Chairman of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu has commended Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State for the developmental strides so far recorded by his administration. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for 200 housing unit of the Golf Estate, one of the offerings at the Summit Hills, Calabar, Mu’azu
by crossriverwatch admin Friends and family members of a twenty one year a student of Maritime Academy Oron , Effiong Otu are at a loss why he took his life by hanging on a rope in his room on Thursday morning after he was jilted by his girl friend. A family source who gave her
by crossriverwatch admin Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rescheduled the distribution of permanent voters’ cards to registered voters and the registration of new voters in Cross River State from the scheduled 18th July to the 15th of August 2014. Mr. Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Cross River State told CrossRiverWatch that the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River lawyer and Civil Society Activist, Okoi Obono-Obla has sued the Leadership Newspaper and one of its Columnist, Timi Frank in the Federal High Court, Abuja for plagiarizing his literary work. In Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/519/2014 filed in the registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Plaintiff averred in his Statement of
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Vincent Aqua, Director General Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA has disclosed in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch that SEMA could do better if properly equipped with the relevant facilities. Excerpts: CrossRiverWatch: Can you brief us on the recent flood event that occurred within Atimbo/Edim-Otop? Aqua: Yes flood have been
by crossriverwatch admin Youths have been encouraged to strive to learn new skills so as to be self sufficient and independent. This advice was given by Mr. Adewunmi Olatunji the Coordinator of a Lagos based NGO, Capacity Development and Skills Acquisition Initiative at a skill acquisition and entrepreneurship training workshop organized by the NGO in
by crossriverwatch admin As someone who has followed political permutations in this country, I do not accept holistically that the biggest factor working against Cross River in the summit of states in Abuja is our low voter strength. Rather, I will argue that part of our greatest undoing has been our inability to produce charismatic
by crossriverwatch admin When I started my human rights activism and agitation to end military rule in Calabar in 1992, it was sacrilegious and anathema to speak out against government. But right from the University I had decided that is the path I had to chart. So I was prepared to brave the stress, the