by crossriverwatch admin Lawyer, writer and human rights activist, Bar. Obono Obla is demanding N20m compensation from the Cross River State Ministry of Information for plagiarizing his work without his consent or authorization. In a letter from his counsel, Bassy Iwara Osuaya and co. dated November 5, 2012 and adddressed to Mrs. Mary Akpet, the
by crossriverwatch admin Members of the federal house of representatives from cross river state are now set to join their colleagues across the country to hold town hall meetings in their constituencies on the proposed constitution review. Crossriverwatch gathered that the one day meetings are billed to begin simultaneously tomorrow morning across the eight federal
by crossriverwatch admin The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved a loan of $77 million (about N12 billion) for improvement of urban water supply in Lagos and Cross River states. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who briefed State House correspondents after the weekly meeting of the council presided over by President Goodluck
By Vanguard. It was a double tragedy for a 78-year-old Mrs. Bessie Obi and four other occupants of a mud house when the wind generated by the helicopter carrying Vice President Namadi Sambo pulled down the house while landing. The incident took place at Buanchor, a rural community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross
by crossriverwatch admin Not less than 177, 000 children under the age of five die every year from pneumonia in Nigeria, statistics released in Calabar, Cross River State revealed on Friday. Globally, pneumonia kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years every year- more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State is using social and community development projects to fight against poverty in the state, Professor Ndiyo Ayara, Special Adviser to the governor on economic matters has said. Prof. Ayara who stated this while declaring open a three day capacity building training workshop for community management
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State Chapter is to embark on public health education in three selected schools in the state on adolescent health and wide array of health challenges that have been neglected and forgotten by parents. The State Chairman of NMA, Dr. Callistus Enyuma who disclosed this while flagging
by crossriverwatch admin The Bakassi Citizens’ Advocacy Group a collection of citizens organizations committed to the pursuit of the rights and entitlements of the owners of Bakassi Peninsula and the other Nigerians resident there, are shocked to observe the way and manner the Government of Nigeria has decided to conduct its foreign policy with complete