By Archibong Jeremiah The Federal Government of Nigeria has given approval to the Cross River State Government to commence full work on the proposed Bakassi deep seaport. The disclosure was made recently by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong. Mrs. Rosemary asked all Cross Riverians to have an open mind about
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. John Gaul Lebo and nine others are set to speak at the TEDx Calabar event billed to hold Saturday 3rd December, 2016. The event is said to be a full-day, high-octane, community-driven, independently-organized TED Talk holding at the conference hall of Calabar Women
By Obongha James The Cross River State Government has placed a ban on erecting of outdoor advertisement boards not produced in the State. This was made known by the Director General Cross River State Signage and Advertisement Agency (CRISSAA), Stanley Nsemo-Livingstone where he revealed that they are currently working with some students from Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gesila, a community in Assiga, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State has celebrated Dame Gesila Khan, the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, in the state and bestowed her with a chieftaincy title for bearing same name with the community. It will be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in
By Emmanuel Unah Senator Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor has said that he married his wife as a virgin which is the pride of Africans who value the virtues of virginity and chastity. Senator Ayade who made the disclosure in Calabar (today) Thursday while delivering a lecture on the HIV/AIDS scourge to mark
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Calabar Division of the Federal High Court has sentenced to life imprisonment no fewer than 16 suspected vandals who were charged with adulterating 100 tonnes of diesel. The suspects were also ordered to forfeit to the federal government, their vessel MV ALEZZA LILAH which they used for the operation. A statement
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River today (Thursday) inaugurated the `Calabar Municipal Garden’ which will serve as the 2016 Calabar Carnival village, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ayade said that the village was chosen because it was central and accessible to residents and tourists. The governor said the village would
By CrossRiverWatch Admin RE: OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR JOHN OWAN ENOH, SENATOR REPRESENTATING THE CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF CROSS RIVER STATE. BEHIND THE BACKDOOR WITHDRAWAL OF CHIEF (BARR) OKOI OBONO –OBLA’S CONFIRMATION AS NON-EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER ON THE NCC BOARD. We have read with utter dismay the barrage of blatant falsehood, pathological lies, unfounded rumors and