By Archibong Jeremiah A Non-Governmental Organization and socio-political group of Ikom sons and daughters, the Refighane Bor-Ekpache Nkome, Calabar Chapter have called on the Cross River State Government to embark on massive solar power generation as a means of bridging the inadequate electricity supply in the state. The call was made by the group Chancellor,
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government yesterday awarded a N2.4 billion contract for the construction and expansion of the Okpoma, Yala water scheme. This is coming barely a month after the government awarded contracts for two other water schemes, including the Phase 2 of the Ikom Water project. Speaking during the contract award
Sylvia Eta All is not well presently with the education sector in Cross River State as the West African Examination Council, WAEC is yet to release the May/June 2014 result of all public secondary schools in the state to the State Ministry of Education. Investigation by CrossRiverWatch revealed that the state government payment of WAEC
John Ushie An angry mob this morning around 4 a.m. stormed the Obanlikwu police station in Obanlikwu LGA in the northern part of Cross River State and burnt bikes and vehicles that were parked in the station as well as documents that the angry youths seize from the station. The SA on Security to the
John Ushie Senator Benedict Ayade, (PDP, Cross River North) has said that the deplorable state of the Obudu-Ogoja Road and his awareness of the financial constraints of concerned authorities is what has prompted his intervention in the rehabilitation of the trunk A, expressway. Rehabilitation work on the road by Leophina Construction company commenced on Friday
Monday Ogar Students of the University of Calabar on Friday disrupted an attempt to kidnap a female student of the school by a gang of three men who are now cooling their feet with the police in Calabar. The attempted kidnap which reportedly took place along Mary Slessor Avenue near the school main gate attracted
Obaji Akpet The daughter of Nigeria’s former lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Kokoeka Florence Mayen, gave a node to her heartthrob Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jnr, last Saturday. The solemnization of the union took place at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu, Lagos following a grand reception later at the Eko Hotel and Suites Convention
Laureta Akpan The Cross River State Government has commenced collation of data on agricultural cooperative societies in the state to facilitate their accessibility to loans and other incentives. The state Director of Agricultural Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs Martina Ubi, said this in an interview with newsmen in Calabar. Ubi