by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has registered its support for the introduction of military patrol within the maritime zone of the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a way of curbing the insurgence of piracy. Governor Liyel Imoke stated this at the First Gulf of Guinea Regional Maritime Awareness Capacity Conference at Tinapa Business and
by crossriverwatch admin Forty vessels used for oil theft and other illegal activities in the Calabar water channel have been arrested by officers of the Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy Calabar. Admiral J .O Aikhomu, the Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy confirmed the arrest of the vessels
by crossriverwatch admin France and Cross River State have indicated interest in exploring areas that will be of mutual benefit to each other. Cross River believes the economic tie will be in line with its policy thrust of moving away from its civil service status to a private sector driven economy. Governor Liyel Imoke made
by crossriverwatch admin A Human Rights Activist and Legal Practitioner, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla has written to the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Honorable Larry Okori Odey demanding information concerning the recent trip of the Assembly members to the United States of America. CrossRiverWatch had reported last week that the
by crossriverwatch admin The two stories submitted by Crossriverwatch for this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award have secured approval for judging by CNN administration. In a mail from the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards Team to the Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch, the team said: “Your work has now been approved for Judging by CNN
by our correspondent who is attending the congress in Ireland The President of Ireland, Mr. Michael D Higgins, has stressed the need to protect media diversity and pluralism through a global media policy. Higgins stated this at the opening ceremony of the ongoing International Federation of Journalists’ World Congress in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. President
by crossriverwatch admin Two weeks after a Chinese trade delegation from Changchun City, China had made known its intention to establish a truck manufacturing plant in Calabar, another Chambers from the world’s second largest economy have arrived the state with more business fortunes. A delegation from Lianonig Chambers of Commerce, China led by its Managing
by crossriverwatch admin As the government and people of the Republic of Cameroon celebrate their country’s independence anniversary, a detachment of Nigerian troops will be joining them to celebrate this year’s anniversary. Crossriverwatch gathered that the deployment of the troops mainly from the 13 Brigade Headquarters in Calabar was approved by the Chief of Defence