by crossriverwatch admin Cross River music crooner, Iyanya launched his new album “Iyanya Vs. Desire” yesterday at the International Conference Center in Abuja. Some of the persons who were at the event say though the event could be rated as relatively successful, the fans were not ecstatic at all. follow us on twitter @crossriverwatch
by crossriverwatch admin For daring to exchange words with a female Naval officer during rush hour traffic argument, a Police Inspector, Henry Joseph, was over the weekend severely beaten and stripped stark naked by the Commander of the State security outfit, the Quick Intervention Squad QIS, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Inspector Henry
by crossriverwatch admin The police in Calabar on Monday arrested a car snatcher, Edem Offiong, a 20 year old man who in company of three others snatched a vento car from a taxi driver, one Daniel Okon which they rented for a trip but ended up snatching when they got to their destination. According to
by crossriverwatch admin Out of the 196 projects awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission in Cross River State, work is yet to commence on 99 of them even as some the contracts were endorsed since 2004. The projects which span roads, water, erosion control, housing and electricity valued at over seven billion Naira, and
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has restated its commitment to make the state capital, Calabar, clean and green as part of its vision on environment. For it to achieve this, the state has perfected modalities to introduce a tariff regime on all the citizens and households using the public refuse cabin. It
by Punch Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other financial matters, Senator Bassey Otu on Saturday disagreed with a former presidential aide, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, on the strength of the newly formed All Progressive Congress. While Otu said the merger would soon crumble, Ita-Giwa argued that it would bring about stiff competition
by crossriverwatch admin Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Obono Obla has condemned the arrest and continued detention of a youth activist and Director General of the Cross River State Political Network CRISPON by the State Security Service in Cross River State. In a statement from his law firm, Obono Obla and Co. to crossriverwatch, the lawyer
by crossriverwatch admin The once narrow and impassable road to Akparabong, the home town of the Nigerian Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba is wearing a new look due to the burial of his late father, Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma Egba. Some respondent who spoke to crossriverwatch thanked the Senate Leader for reconstructing the road. The