By Laureta Akpan Enene Akonjom is a very passionate about her work with visibly impaired people. She has taken her message about the need to take proper care of the eyes and offered immense service to persons with sight problems across Cross River, Ebonyi and Nasarawa States. When CrossRiverWatch asked her what has been
By Sylvia Etta The founder of ‘WIPE A TEAR TODAY INITIATIVE’, a non-governmental organization advocating for the rights of widows, Ms. Theresa Udie, has urged the men-folk to continue to appreciate the roles that women play as equal partners in all sectors of development. The Obudu born activist spoke during the one year anniversary celebration
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of the Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa has dissolved the 2013/2014 Students Union Government, SUG exco and conducted fresh election for those to lead in the next academic year 2014/2015. The school had earlier introduced an aptitude test for all intending candidates to any of the position in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Institute of Surveyors, NIS, Cross River State Chapter Chairman Dr. Gertrude Nnanjar Njar has again revealed to CrossRiverWatch that “In the state we have less than 10 practicing surveyors and in Nigeria we don’t have up to 5000 dead and alive”. She decried that the state of the survey profession
By John Ushie An unidentified man was this morning shot dead by the police in Obudu for allegedly attempting to raid the police station along with his cohorts who were lucky to escape. The alleged invaders were said to have arrived the station about midnight but met stiff resistance from policemen who succeeded in shooting
By Laureta Akpan The northern caucus of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP will tonight meet with the State Governor and leader of the party in the State, Senator Liyel Imoke to summit results of the screening and consultations that they have had with the aspirants in the 2015 general elections. Since the zoning of
By Our Correspondent Preparatory to the 10th edition of Africa’s Biggest Street Party, Carnival Calabar, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has flagged off the mock event with the theme, “Celebration Time”, in Calabar. Speaking at the ceremony which was recently announced as the “Best Event in West Africa” by tourism observers, the Governor
By Odijobo Junior The constituency empowerment program of the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and 2015 Northern Cross River senatorial aspirant, Hon. Rose Oko, took place yesterday, Saturday October 18, 2014 at the St. Bernard Primary and Secondary school in Yala LGA. 5 Peugeot cars, 12 tricyles, 50 grinding machines,