By CrossRiverWatch Admin In 1962, the Eastern Nigeria Regional government, under the premiership of Dr. Michael I. Okpara, acquired land from Irruan, Osokom, Okundi and Borum communities and established the Boki Farm Settlement in Borum. Later, the farm settlement metamorphosed into what is now known as the Boki Oil Palm Estate, that generates a lot
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government announced the restriction of movement from 7 – 10 AM on Saturday for residents to carry out environmental sanitation in the state. The 3 hours movement restriction notice was contained in a sponsored statement from the state’s ministry of information and was aimed at making people stay
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows that proper construction work has begun on the bridge linking Obudu in northern Cross River State and Kwande in southern Benue state. CrossRiverWatch had reported that the since the collapse of the bridge a decade ago, the economy of both local government areas was affected as goods often
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey on Friday locked out staff of the board for coming late to work. Odey expressed disappointment at the attitude of staff towards work and pointed out that his action was to instill discipline among staff to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government on Friday said it has commenced investigation into the importation of some 740 animals imported from its southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Minister for Agriculture, Audi Ogbeh said the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services has since been directed to investigate the incidence and called for
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has inaugurated the steering and implementation committees of the Calabar Smart City project years after the project was completed by former Governor, Liyel Imoke. The smart city project is aimed at improving the penetration of voice, data and video connection in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday announced the interception of 140 snakes and some 600 other animals including hairy frogs, geckos, millipedes and spiders in the container of a vessel; MV Flesh. The animals include snakes such as Atheris squamigera, Bitis gobanica, Dasypeltis ssp, Boiga pulverinata, among others, while the geckos
By Itiunbe Atunka The third quarterly town hall meeting of the dialogue with Agba Jalingo earlier billed for tomorrow (Thursday), July 27, 2017 has been postponed to August 9, 2017 a statement from the organizers say. The statement signed by Mr. Charles Kalu states that the event was moved “Due to unforeseen circumstances and engagements