By Our Correspondent The Chief Press Secretary/Senior Special Adviser to Governor Imoke on Media, Mr. Chrisitian Ita today informed CrossRiverWatch that the Governor has picked Mr. Jude Ngaji as his new Chief of Staff. Mr. Jude Ngaji until his new appointment was deputy to Mr. Alex Egbuna who voluntarily resigned his appointment to contest for
It was a sunny afternoon! Calabar sun was having its regular competition with only God knows who. Human and every other living thing seemed to wither under the intense sun. Trust me, it wasn’t a weather to smile at. But I found myself in a cab along Marian by Ekong Ita road. Just when the
By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State as a political entity among the comity of States in the Federation of Nigeria was created in 1967 as South Eastern state under the regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon and later re-christened as Cross River state in 1976 by the Late Murtala Muhammed/Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo regime. In September 1987,
By Cosmos Obi The National Director General of Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON Dr. Joseph Odumodu has enjoined Cross Riverians and Nigerians at large to patronize and promote made in Nigeria goods. He made the call in Calabar at a one day sensitization rally organized by the organization where he urged Nigerians to be condescending
By Usman Abdullahi The management of Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa has introduced aptitude test for all students intending to lead the Students Union Government, SUG either in the parliamentary, executive or judiciary arm come 2014/2015 academic session. The aptitude test which was written in the college compound recently was supervised by the
By Archibong Jeremiah In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, Fidel Egoro, 2015 governorship aspirant in Cross River State shared says he has been chosen by God to govern Cross River State. Excerpt: What are your chances of winning the election considering how far you have gone with your consultation? I have the brightest chances. For
By Obaji Akpet Sad moments struck the family of the Cross River chapter Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ms. Monica Udofia following the sudden demise of one of her brothers, Iniobong Udofia, 23. Iniobong died on Saturday, 27th September after a protracted kidney failure which lasted for more than a year. The
By Aplefe Ojong The popular Zoo Garden relaxation spot (former Calabar Zoo) at the heart of the city is now overgrown with weeds. A visit by CrossRiverWatch to the hitherto most patronized outdoor spot for people having occasions such as weddings, birthdays party among other events has been deserted. The entire area is now overgrown