Story by crossriverwatch admin Calabar — The Commissioner for Information in Cross River State, Chief Akin Ricketts, has vowed that despite the state lean finances, government will ensure the sustainability of one of the oldest newspapers in Nigeria, The Nigerian Chronicle. Ricketts made the resolve in Calabar at a capacity-building workshop to boost the capacity
On Saturday, 21st July 2012, the AkwaIbom State Government was constrained to measurably react to the well-orchestrated media campaigns of the leadership of Cross River State, which started about the first week of July 2012, culminating in the State broadcast of 10th July 2012. The said broadcast confirmed the information we had had that all
To further strengthen its position as the foremost tourism destination in West Africa, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau seeks the services of very qualifide and outstanding candidates for the under listed positions: GENERAL MANAGER, STANDARDS & LICENSING Job Description Responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and oversight of the staff Develop quality
A teacher with the Federal Housing Estate Secondary School, Calabar, the Cross River State capital, southsouth Nigeria, has plunged to death from a pear tree. The man simply called Eddy fell off while trying to pluck pear from a big pear tree at the back of their house. Eddy, who hails from Biase and lives
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru With days running out for Nigeria to initiate a possible reversal of its surrender of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, aggrieved indigenes of the former Bakassi have commenced a subtle rebellion AFTER October 10, 2012 every issue concerning the once disputed Bakassi Peninsula should technically come to a halt. That day would
Says “I earn N630,000 monthly”. Story by CrossRiverWatch admin The senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District and Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba has denied involvement in the award of a N45million borehole at Obubra LGA. The Senator made this clarification in an online forum, Cross River State Coalition for Change. Details of the
Students of the Cross River State University of Technology have raised the alarm over the growing menace of admission racketeering in the institution calling on the state government to come to their rescue and save the reputation of the young institution. Cross River Watch spoke with several of the students who for fear of victimization
The Federal Government has approved the contract for the rehabilitation of Obudu Dam, estimated to cost N1.165 billion. The ratification was done on Wednesday 14th August 2012 at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, minister of water resources, Mrs.