by crossriverwatch admin Mr James Buchan, the General Manager (Operations) of Cross River Water Board, has said the board spends an average of N25 million monthly on diesel and chemicals to sustain water supply, urging the consumers who owed to settle their bills. Buchan said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
by crossriverwatch admin Given the dearth in funds to pursue the council’s goals, the Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Mrs. Edith Amadi has indicated strong commitment to seeking alternative sources of funds for the Local Government Area. Mrs. Amadi gave the indication in an executive session with members of the Abi Executive Council which
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than six officers of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service are standing trial for committing fraud and diverting public funds into their personal accounts. The acting Chairman of The State Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Peter Oti stated this while speaking with newsmen in Calabar recently. He said four of
by crossriverwatch admin For over three days the capital city of Cross River State has been in total blackout without electricity supply from the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company. Our reporters observed that there has been no power supply within the state capital of Cross River for over 3 days which has crippled many business
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has urged the Police to commence manhunt for one Mr. Xiao Bo, a Chinese national, for allegedly diverting government funds amounting to about N3.8 million to his private account. Besides, a Chinese quarry company based in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State, Messrs Brothers Quarry, which
by crossriverwatch admin The sharp bend on the hill directly facing the defunct Chinese wood logging company, Wemco has claimed three haulage trucks belonging to multi-billion dollar conglomerate, Dangote Plc in the month of April 2014. The bend which is on a slope is dangerous and tricky to negotiate particularly for speeding vehicles and often
by crossriverwatch admin The World Bank has released $500 million as intervention fund for five environmental and gully erosion sites projects in Cross River, South-South Nigeria. The Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank and Team Leader, Nigerian Environmental and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Dr Amos Abu, said on Friday that the fund had been released for
by crossriverwatch admin Professor Ben Ayade, the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State on Tuesday kept to his word to give take off grant to some members of his constituency to assist them start or expand existing businesses. Handing over the cheques of N200,000 (two hundred thousand Naira) to fifty people