by crossriverwatch admin Staff of the Cross River State Ministry of Information on Friday gave their boss, the Commissioner, Chief Akin Ricketts a surprise 50th birthday party in the office. Chief Ricketts who was overwhelmed by the gesture and kind words of his staff thanked them for keeping him in mind and urged them to
by crossriverwatch admin After eagerly waiting for months, I was at the movies yesterday to see the movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ an adaptation from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Adichie. The FilmHouse Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar was filled to its brim, the audience were quite diverse, both the young and old. Authorities
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has endorsed the Obudu Face of Culture event as one of the state’s event committed to promoting and sustaining the state’s rich cultural potentials. The endorsement of the prestigious annual cultural event was contained in a letter issued recently by the state department of Culture and Heritage
by crossriverwatch admin Sultry runway model, Petra George Sokari, 19 has emerged winner of the maiden edition of ‘Project Models Runway.’ The Rivers State born model and undergraduate of department of Public Administration, University of Calabar Petra coveted the crown after a heated modeling pageant contest organized by the House of Lavender modeling agency recently
by crossriverwatch admin To mark the first anniversary of EbonyLife TV, the chairman and CEO of the lifestyle and entertainment network Mo Abudu hosted guests to a live Pop-Up activation titled “The Studio Experience“. The event was organized to showcase the making of ELTV’s favorite programs in an interactive and captivating way. It was held
by crossriverwatch admin Reliable information reaching CrossRiverWatch says, veteran actress Kate Henshaw has joined politics. She’ll be aspiring to contest for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency under the PDP, the sit presently occupied by Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also gunning to return for a second term. She will run
by crossriverwatch admin The second daughter of Senator Ita Giwa, Koko, has picked September for her wedding to her fiancé, Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jr, who is the son of Ita-Giwa’s close friend, late Chief Shawcross Godwin Moore Obioha. Though Koko just clock 23 this July, she is described as very cultured and brilliant. A graduate
by crossriverwatch admin Even before its completion deadline and official commissioning, the Calabar International Convention Center [CICC] has received its first confirmed booking for 2015. In doing so, it has commenced its journey towards establishing itself as one of the prime convention centers in Africa. Alvasta Travel & Leisure, in conjunction with its foreign partners,