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Shops Shut in Ogoja As Traders Protest High Taxes By Council

by crossriverwatch admin Shops and business premises have remained shut in Ogoja the northern Senatorial District of Cross River State in the past four days following disagreement between the Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Ms Rita Ayim and the traders over the taxes demanded by the council from the traders. The traders are rejecting

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I am Satisfied With Effort Of Northern Stakeholders Forum – Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly

by crossriverwatch admin The Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA Hon. Larry Odey has expressed satisfaction with the just concluded meeting of the Northern Stakeholders Forum, NSF describing it as a means of harmonizing the northern interest for the governorship race come 2015. In an interview with CrossRiverWatch after the meeting which held

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86 Communities Benefit From N12.5b Cross River Water Project

by crossriverwatch admin Some 86 communities in Cross River have benefitted from the N12.5 billion water supply project sponsored by the state government in collaboration with the World Bank and First Bank (Nigeria) Plc. Mr Godwin Akwagiobe, the state Water Project Engineer, stated this in an interview with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) at

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Imoke Storms Lagos On Monday To Woo Corporate Nigeria

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has restated his government’s commitment to hosting the best ever National Sports Festival, tagged the Centenary Games in November. The governor will be in Lagos on Monday for a stakeholders meeting at the Whitbaker Hotel in Ikoyi where he will explain the importance of hosting

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Prof. Akin Oyebode, Sen. Bassey Ewa Henshaw Confirmed For CRWatch 2nd Year Anniversary Lecture

by crossriverwatch admin Activities to mark the 2nd Year Anniversary of CrossRiverWatch are in top gear just as organizers say this year’s anniversary will be marked with a lecture themed: Bakassi: Footprints of Democracy Without A Human Face.” Chairman of the occasion, Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw, who is also the Chairman of the Board of

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Akunyili: We’ve Lost A Gem – Senator Imoke

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke, has described as shocking, painful and saddening, the death of former Information and Communication Minister, Professor (Mrs.) Dora Akunyili, lamenting that Nigeria has once again lost one of her gems. Governor Imoke in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said:

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CRWATCH EDITORIAL: Imoke’s Peace Deal In Cross River, An Antidote Of Efiok’s Belief

by crossriverwatch admin When in May 2007, Governor Liyel Imoke took over the mantle of leadership from his predecessor, Mr Donald Duke, many people thought his tenure will follow the political assassinations, intimidation and oppression which the Duke administration was known for given their closeness as friends and political allies. Many lives of opposition politicians

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Jedy Agba Arrives Calabar For Consultation

by crossriverwatch admin Goddy Jedy Agba, Cross River 2015 PDP Governorship aspirant, today arrived Calabar to continue consultation towards his ambition to govern the state come 2015. Agba who arrived at 2pm aboard a chartered private jet from Abuja told CrossRiverWatch exclusively that he is nearing his departure from his present position in the NNPC

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