by crossriverwatch admin As the Obudu International Mountain Race ended yesterday with thrills, one of the downside of the yearly event was the inadequate infrastructure, particularly accommodation to carter for the number of visitors who graced the event from across the globe. In his remark yesterday after the race, the Deputy Governor of Cross River
by crossriverwatch admin The 8th edition of the Obudu International Mountain race ended today with the 2 time winner, Abebe Dinkesa and Etenesh Dironeda from Ethopia emerging champions in the male and female category of the African Nations Mountain Running Championship smiling home with $50,000 cash and trophies. Dinkesa who braced the tape in 1.00.58
by Vanguard Disturbed by the maltreatment, violence and rape of Bakassi people by Cameroonian gendarmes and the failure of Cameroon to observe the Green tree agreement (GTA) Bakassi indigenes, lawmakers and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to file a fresh case to recover the Peninsula. Coming 37days after Nigeria lost Bakassi to Cameroon
by crossriverwatch admin Reports reaching crossriverwatch from Obudu say that Mr. Ian Mconville, the Australian high Commissioner to Nigeria is among the top one hundred mountain runners that would battle for prizes in the new race course of the Obudu Mountain Race tagged 4th African Mountain Running Championship. Mr William Archibong, the president of the
By Leadership In one community of Cross River State, it is a taboo for men to speak the same language with women. But Leadership reports that, the natives have devised other means to communicate effectively with each other. There is something that marks Cross River State out of the other 35 states of Nigeria. The
by crossriverwatch admin A group of civil society organisations CSOs and non-governmental organizations NGOs, in Cross River State have accused Wilmer Nigeria Ltd., the Singaporean company that launched the Ibiae Palm Plantations last Monday of commencing land development activities on the estate before relevant Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, RSPO procedures are finalized. In a
by crossriverwatch admin The National Association of Yala Local Government Students, University of Calabar (NAYLOGS – UCC) has inaugurated its new executive committee members. The event which took place yesterday at the University Students Parliament Chamber, Malabor Republic,University of Calabar was chaired by Mr Onah Ochelebe who is also the confidential secretary to the University
by crossriverwatch admin The Hope Democratic Party in Cross River State has demanded the whereabouts of the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. In a statement signed by the party’s publicity secretary in the State, Mr. Joseph Ekwere and sent to crossriverwatch, the party accused the Governor of going on incessant foreign trips that are of