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 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
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River veteran journalist and Thisday newspaper correspondent in Calabar Mr. Jude Okwe who has been having a protracted heart disease has finally bowed to the cold hands of death CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. CrossRiverWatch gathered that his situation deteriorated early this morning and he was rushed to Goldie hospital where he
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the Cross River State Security Adviser has called on Independent Petroleum Product Marketers in the state to avoid calling out members on incessant strikes which are often not in the best interest of the association and the society. Mr Bassey who gave the advice to IPMAN executive that paid
by crossriverwatch admin GOtv has announced its partnership with the Cross River State government on the 5th Athletics and Swimming Championship for primary and secondary schools. This announcement was made at the Transcorp Hotel in Calabar on Tuesday, 8 July 2014. The sporting event will involve representatives from eighteen local government areas in Cross River
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman, Ogoja Local Government Council Area, Hon. Rita Agbo Ayim has congratulated his Excellency, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke on the occasion of his 53rd Birthday. In her congratulatory message made available to us by her Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Chris Abang, she described Imoke as a
by crossriverwatch admin Minister for Lands and Urban Development, Mrs. Akon Eyakanyi says limited access to unencumbered land and finance for people to build houses are the cause of seventeen percent housing deficit in the country. Mrs Eyakanyi who made the remarks yesterday in Calabar the Cross River State capital at the groundbreaking ceremony of