by crossriverwatch admin When former military Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar handed over the leadership of the country to a democratically elected President on the 29th of May 1999, not many people believed that the life span of the 4th Republic will be up to 14 years unbroken. Today, Nigeria is celebrating 14 straight
by crossriverwatch admin Ntufam Ekpo Okon, the former PDP Chairman in Cross River State was over the weekend manhandled by youths from Akamkpa Ward in Odukpani local Government area following disagreement between the elders and youths over who to pick as the flag bearer for the PDP in the forth coming local government election scheduled
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has condoled with the family of Abang in Kakwagom who recently lost their 13 year old daughter, Janet Ashu to the windstorm disaster which ravaged Boki and its environs. The Director-General Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA Mr. Vincent Aquah urged the family of the deceased
by crossriverwatch admin The NEMA Zonal Coordinator, South South, Mr Umesi Emenike has said that the climate change phenomenon would continue to induce natural disasters such as windstorm, rain storm, droughts, landslide and flooding. Mr. Emenike has therefore advised that Nigerians must remain committed in all programs aimed at mitigating such disasters. The zonal coordinator
by crossriverwatch admin Facts emerged recently on how the Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke on Public Transportation, Barrister Edem Ekong encouraged public transporters to carry excess passengers which negate the State public transport law and traffic regulations. The public transporters had earlier embarked on strike in Calabar metropolis in 2012 over what the source
by crossriverwatch admin The country home of Mr. Mark Obi, the Special Adviser to Senator Imoke on Legal Matters at Okurushi village, Boki Local Government Area was attacked by irate youths who set it ablaze following his alleged support for a councilorship aspirant who the youths do not like. The youths who invaded the home
by crossriverwatch admin Peregrino Hall, the official residence of Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor was on Saturday night turned into a boxing arena as top politicians from Obubra in the central senatorial district of the state who could not contain one another while arguing who to select as the PDP candidate for
by crossriverwatch Cross River based music corona, Fada Kane says he is launching a kick back into his musical career and that he would do so after leaving Calabar to Lagos. The Abia borne music genius, who also disclosed that he was working on his new album ‘the diary of a loner,’ through a Facebook