By CrossRiverWatch Admin South-South and South-East Governors have called for the increment of the monthly Federation Allocation to states to reflect the rise in oil prices and production. The Governors made the request during its meeting on Sunday night at the Government House, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. In attendance at the meeting were: Rivers
By Archibong Jeremiah Shopping Center, an annex to the popular Watt market in Calabar South LGA, Cross River State is currently on fire. Our reporter that is at the scene reports that the fire has been on for up to an hour now. Shop owners and good spirited individuals are currently fighting to put out
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ayade’s Audacious Vision for Cross River Development, 7 lessons from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Earlier this year, I read the book “My Vision — Challenges in the Race for Excellence” written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktou, the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab
By Jonathan Ugbal and Obeten Geoffrey The national caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi and Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson have been awarded with honorary doctorate degrees at the 6th to 10th combined convocation ceremony of the Cross River University of Technology. Mr. Makarfi was awarded with a doctorate
By Luqman Openiyi Contrary to the expectation of most attendees at the 2017 Nigeria Technology Awards Night, that UNILAG was favorite to clinch the social media category, UNICAL rather emerged the surprise winner. The event which held at the MUSON Center, Onikan Lagos, Saturday 25th November 2017, saw a stunned audience in rapturous applause when
By Owoidoho Udofia Akwa Ibom state today emerged winner of the first Akwa-Cross Boxing Championship after taking eight of the ten competitive bouts in different categories inside the Uyo Township stadium. This year’s National Youth Games gold medallist, Ezekiel Etukeren and Caroline Linus, silver medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic African qualifiers, led the Akwa
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The competition is on going right now at the Uyo Township Stadium. Our reporter at the event says Blessing Uben (CRS) defeated Jacintha Umunnukwe (AKS) 4-1 after 4 rounds in the 75kg middle weight category. Next is the male 48kg lightweight category with Samuel Usen(AKS) facing a gold medalist at the 2017
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Following the clamor for restructuring of the Nigerian federal system of government, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and Chairman of the Southern Senators Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma have said the National Assembly is in the best position to drive the country forward or