by Vanguard Disturbed by the maltreatment, violence and rape of Bakassi people by Cameroonian gendarmes and the failure of Cameroon to observe the Green tree agreement (GTA) Bakassi indigenes, lawmakers and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to file a fresh case to recover the Peninsula. Coming 37days after Nigeria lost Bakassi to Cameroon
by crossriverwatch admin Reports reaching crossriverwatch from Obudu say that Mr. Ian Mconville, the Australian high Commissioner to Nigeria is among the top one hundred mountain runners that would battle for prizes in the new race course of the Obudu Mountain Race tagged 4th African Mountain Running Championship. Mr William Archibong, the president of the
By Leadership In one community of Cross River State, it is a taboo for men to speak the same language with women. But Leadership reports that, the natives have devised other means to communicate effectively with each other. There is something that marks Cross River State out of the other 35 states of Nigeria. The
by crossriverwatch admin A group of civil society organisations CSOs and non-governmental organizations NGOs, in Cross River State have accused Wilmer Nigeria Ltd., the Singaporean company that launched the Ibiae Palm Plantations last Monday of commencing land development activities on the estate before relevant Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, RSPO procedures are finalized. In a
by crossriverwatch admin The National Association of Yala Local Government Students, University of Calabar (NAYLOGS – UCC) has inaugurated its new executive committee members. The event which took place yesterday at the University Students Parliament Chamber, Malabor Republic,University of Calabar was chaired by Mr Onah Ochelebe who is also the confidential secretary to the University
by crossriverwatch admin The Hope Democratic Party in Cross River State has demanded the whereabouts of the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. In a statement signed by the party’s publicity secretary in the State, Mr. Joseph Ekwere and sent to crossriverwatch, the party accused the Governor of going on incessant foreign trips that are of
by crossriverwatch admin The Governor of Edo State of Nigeria Comrade Adams Aliu Oshoimole has appointed Professor Julius Ihonvbere former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo as Secretary to Edo State Government. Professor Ihonvbere is a foremost scholar and civil society activist in Africa.He fled into political exile in 1990 after he was falsely implicated
by travel and tourism As the year gradually rolls to end, the organisers of Carnival Calabar have expressed their preparedness to host a world-class carnival that will offer more excitement, fun and business to indigenes, visitors and sponsors than previous editions of the annual carnival. In view of the development, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross