by crossriverwatch admin As the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Championship kicks off in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Thursday November 21, 2013, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged the state’s contingent to bring back the trophy which they won in the past two editions of the game. Imoke, who
by crossriverwatch admin The National Planning Commission has put Cross River State’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP for 2011 at N1.28 trillion. Revealing this during a presentation on the outcome of the first ever survey of GDP of states in the country, the Supervising Minister of National Planning, Amb. Bashir Yuguda said The GDP of the
by crossriverwatch admin There is no law that prescribes which school anybody should place his children or wards but it’s a matter of personal choice whether to send them to public or private schools says Professor Offiong E. Offiong, the Cross River State Education Commissioner. Professor Offiong who made the declaration on Tuesday in Calabar
by crossriverwatch admin As many as 147 adults will take part in Saturday’s 9th Obudu International Mountain Race and the 5th African Mountain Running Championships scheduled to hold at the Obudu ranch resort in Cross River State. The runners comprise 53 women and 94 men, including the reigning men and women’s champions, Abebe Dinkesa and
By Jude Okwe At an enlarged caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State Monday, the party decided to zone the office of the governor of the state come 2015 to the Northern senatorial district. With the decision, which is aimed at guaranteeing equity in power distribution in the state, the
by crossriverwatch admin Modalities have been concluded by the Federal Government to commence the reconstruction of the deplorable Calabar – Itu Road which has impeded transportation within the south-south geo-political zone. Minister of State for Works, Amb. Bashir Yuguda disclosed this in Calabar after presenting the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Governor Liyel Imoke
by crossriverwatch The two undergraduate female robbery suspects, Ebere Ugwu, Diezianne Umunna and their male accomplice, Chucks Igwe who on Friday attempted to rob a Calabar businesswoman of the sum of N1.5 Million Naira at gun point are soon to appear in court. Hogan Bassey, the Police Public Relations Officer for Cross River State, said
by crossriverwatch admin Nigerian movie stars have indicated their interest in owning a band at the annual Calabar Festival and Carnival. Also, the 2013 edition of the Carnival will take on a more international flavor with more countries such as Brazil, France, Ghana, Rwanda and Egypt indicating that they will be sending bands to the