by crossriverwatch admin A man, William Omini who was deported from the United States of America in February 2014 has gone into hiding after alleging that the Ogboni confraternity insists on installing him as the chief priest of the confraternity in the Cross River region. Omini who spoke to CrossRiverWatch from his hiding said he
by crossriverwatch admin The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has intercepted cocaine worth N75million smuggled into Nigeria through the Mfom/Cameroon Boarder in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. The State Director of the Agency, Mr Kayode Adeniyi Stated this in Calabar during a lecture organized to mark the 2014 United Nations International
by crossriverwatch admin Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam has called on the governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke to as a matter of urgency review the salary structure and improve the condition of service of the State Magistrates. In a Speech delivered recently as the Chief Judge and
by crossriverwatch admin The National Vice Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC Comrade Hilliard Eta has given Governor Liyel Imoke and his Party, the PDP notice to pack out their remaining luggage in the Cross River State government house, aka, Peregrino House, as the alternative to Imoke’s “government of oppression, deceit and poverty
by crossriverwatch admin There is fear of imminent water borne diseases in Cross River State capital as water scarcity hits Calabar and its environs. Our correspondent who monitored the town observed that users of the essential commodity now go kilometers to get water from the private boreholes owners. The scarcity which became severe on Monday,
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government and the United Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the 2014 Joint Annual Work Plan with investment portfolio of $1,181,165,557.08. The Work Plan which would initiate the working relationship with 12 UN organizations delivering at the same time to the state with
by crossriverwatch admin Efik Ebrutu Royal family has given notice of plans by the Efik nation to pull out from Nigeria following prolonged acts of injustice and oppression meted out to the Efiks who are currently part of Cross River State to form their own nation. Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the Ernest Etim Bassey
by crossriverwatch admin A Pastor with the Lord Chosen Charismatic Church, Pastor Vincent Eban was on Sunday bitten to death by a snake soon after he finished Sunday service. The incident which happened in Kakwagom, in Boki Local Government Area in Central Cross River State, an eye witness, Edward Akan a member of the church