by crossriverwatch admin On Tuesday July 18th, 2013, General Electric, (GE), one of the top ten global conglomerates in the world performed the ground breaking ceremony at the Calabar Free Trade Zone to flag off the construction of its factory in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Mr Jon Rice, the global vice chairman of
by crossriverwatch admin The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says the continued attacks on its officers who are out to do their constitutional duties will no longer be tolerated. Cross River Commander of the Agency, Kayode Adeniyi stated this while speaking with newsmen in his Habour Road office, Calabar. He said the attack on
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Broadcasting Corporation, the official broadcast medium of Cross River State has for the 4th time lost its anti –lightening equipment to thieves. The multi -million Naira equipment which was located beside the power generating plant to protect the buildings and broadcast equipment from lightening was removed from its place on
by crossriverwatch admin A Calabar High Court has granted an Order of MANDAMUS ordering the Cross River State Government to publish the report of the Administrative Panel of Inquiry setup on the tussle for succession to the throne of Muri Munene Efut. The applicants, His Royal Highness, Munene Effiong Mbukpa Eta Odionka Ebuka V11, His
by crossriverwatch admin The Etuboms’ Traditional Council, the Efik King making body has pledged its willingness to obey the ruling of the Court of Appeal which on Thursday nullified the processes through which the Edidem Abasi Otu was crowned the Obong of Calabar. In a press statement on Friday from the Palace of the Obong
by crossriverwatch admin The scorecard of Cross River state Ministry of Health in the last six years has been described as “a disaster by definition” due to its poor performance to deliver quality health care delivery to the citizens of the state. State Governor Senator Liyel Imoke made this revelation during the assessment of the
by crossriverwatch admin Conscious of the reality that a significant percentage of the population of his constituency of Northern Cross River State are farmers, Professor Ben Ayade, the Senator representing that Senatorial district is set to distribute millions of kilograms of high yield rice seedlings, faro 47 and 57, to farmers in his constituency free.
by crossriverwatch admin The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar today, Thursday ordered a fresh selection process to fill the revered stool of the Obong of Calabar presently occupied by Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu. The lead judgement read by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba and confirmed by Justice Uzo Ndukwe-Anyawu and Onyekachi Otisi upheld the