by crossriverwatch admin Following the expiration of the statutory four years tenure of the Cross River State Border Community Development Commission, Senator Liyel Imoke has approved the immediate reconstitution of the new commission. In a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, the new Commission has, Chief Ogban Ebock- Chairman,
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle bringing in new Special Assistants. Full details of the cabinet shake up were not immediately clear at the time of filing this report, but CrossRiverWatch gathered that five immediate past chairmen including that of
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by crossriverwatch admin The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) penultimate Friday rescued a 12-year-old boy, Sunday Afebende, allegedly trafficked from Obudu, Cross River, to Abuja. Mr Amos Andekin, the Commandant of the corps in the state, told newsmen in Lafia that Afebende was found wandering around Angwan Kwano
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to
by crossriverwatch admin The federal government has approved a new joint venture (JV) partner for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the dredging of Calabar port channel. Managing Director of NPA, Alhaji Habib Abdulahi, who confirmed this to journalists in Lagos, said the JV will not start until issues surrounding the controversial dredging contract were
by crossriverwatch admin Political associates of Goddy Jedy Agba, a governorship aspirant in Cross River state have petitioned the National Chairman of PDP, Adamu Muazu and other members of PDP National Working Committee over the ‘persecution’ that the governorship aspirant is facing in the state. In the petition signed by Imoke’s erstwhile Commissioner for Environment,
by crossriverwatch admin Corruption has taken over every aspect of Nigeria’s national life and unless it is rooted out, the country will find it difficult addressing its current security challenges. Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Calabar who made the declaration in Okpoma, the Yala Local Government headquarters