by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong Offiong has warned principals in the state secondary schools against illegal collection of fees from students or risk sanctions. Speaking at an interactive session with public secondary school principals in Ikom, the Commissioner emphasized the need for principals to complement the State Government’s massive
by crossriverwatch admin Cross State House Of Assembly has called on the Cross River State Government to develop a well-articulated legal and institutional framework to control, regulate and stabilize properties and rents in the State. In the resolution of the House following a motion moved by member representing Abi State Constituency, Hon. John Gaul Lebo,
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday, February 4, 2013, the governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke completed his two months accumulated leave which started on December 5, 2012. Senator Imoke left the country on Tuesday November 6 2012, for an over sea medical trip. After a whole month of buck passing and denials, a statement
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Government says it has, in collaboration with African Development Bank, committed about N20.31 billion to the implementation of Rural Access and Mobility Project in the state. The State Project Coordinator, Mr Charles Okongor, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar over the week. Okongor said the chunk of the funds
by crossriverwatch admin Governors of the six states of the South South zone under the auspices of the BRACED Commission have met and proposed the establishment of a special regional force to tackle the upsurge of kidnapping in the region. The force, according to the plan, will be made up of a structure set up
by crossriverwatch His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday appointed His Lordship, Most Rev. Joseph Effiong Ekuwem as the new Archbishop of Calabar. Most Rev Joseph now replaces His Grace Most Rev Joseph Edra Ukpo who retired having attained the canonical age of 75. Until his appointment, Bishop Joseph Ekuwem was the Bishop of Uyo
by crossriverwatch admin A twenty five year old man, Mr. Ekemini Bassey is now cooling his feet at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar for his role in the savage murder of his father, Professor Nathaniel Bassey, a retired university of Calabar lecturer. Meanwhile, the Officer-in-Charge, Homicide unit of the State CID, Mr. Joseph
by crossriverwatch admin The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has barred the chapter caucuses from further political activity as per zoning of the position of councilor and chairman in the coming local government elections in Cross River State. The party took the decision following the conflicts generated in some chapters of the party as a result