story by crossriverwatch admin The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host their Liberian counterparts in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on October 12 for the second leg of the 2012 AFCON qualifier after fighting on even terms in Monrovia over the weekend. Liberia drew 2-2 with Nigeria on Saturday night. The Lone Stars played
story by crossriverwatch admin Obudu, once a serene and obscure town in Northern Cross River State has in the past few years become the toast of tourists around the globe. This is largely due to the presence of a ranch resort located on the Obudu Mountain top. There is folklore about the early European explorers
They Need Psychiatric Examination – Opposition The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) Task Manager, African Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Remi-Cally Okoro, has rated the Cross River-Rural Access Mobility Project (RAMP) the best in the country and advised other states where the project was ongoing to emulate Governor Liyel Imoke. Okoro made the remark in
story by crossriverwatch admin 09/05/2011 – 08:27 Yakurr indigenes chide Cross River State Government of undue interference in their traditional festival. – By Increase Abasi-Ubong The Leboku new yam festival is an annual event celebrated by the Yakurr people of Cross River State. As in most yam producing communities across Nigeria, the people use the
Story by CrossRiverWatch Admin TWO players of Golden Eaglets’ Alhassan Ibrahim and Kelechi Iheanacho have vowed to score goals to defeat Niger in their First Round, first leg 2013 African U-17 YouthChampionship qualifier in Niamey on Saturday, The duo had jointly scored 25 goals in the team’s preparatory matches including the International friendly match against
It’s a false claim – Police Story by CrossRiverWatch admin A clergyman and Pastor of Mercy Tabernacle, Ikom, Evangelist Alfred Asaba-Akong, has alleged that the Executive Chairman of Ikom Local Government, Dr. Tony Ngban wants him dead over his continued insistence on the return of land that the local government allegedly grabbed from his family.
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin Leaders and residents of two communities in Obubra Local Government of Cross River State have called for urgent aid from the State Government, public spirited individuals and organisations. The two communities, Ejah and Ijegha-Orangha have been overtaken by flood waters from torrential rains that villagers told crossriverwatch, started since early Tuesday
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State has a land mass of 23, 074kilometre square. The State is covered by a body of waters from the tributaries of the Cross River and the Atlantic Ocean. This renders the land very fertile and provides abundant aquatic resources for exploitation. Two third of Cross River State is