by crossriverwatch admin Prevailing security worries in Obudu seem to be worsening with the Sunday, July 27 killing of a nineteen year old undergraduate, Miss Esther Elilo Ukwayi in front of the father’s compound at Bekpam layout by an unknown gunman. Elilo as she is fondly called, a final year student of Mass Communication at
by crossriverwatch admin Following the death of forty year old Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian in Lagos last week, the Federal Government on Monday ordered six persons made up of Liberians and other West Africans from Ebola-afflicted countries currently attending an ECOWAS meeting in Calabar to return to Lagos for further examination and screening. Sawyer, a
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has urged Muslims in Nigeria to strive towards strengthening the peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness for the betterment of the country. In his goodwill message marking the Ed-el Fitri, Governor Imoke, in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said: “Nigerians
by crossriverwatch admin Some traditional rulers in Cross River State, under the umbrella of Efut Combined Assembly, have taken the state government to the National Judicial Commission (NJC) over what they called corrupt use of “Nolle Prosequi” as an instrument for personal and political vendetta by the government. The petition, which was signed by Secretary
by crossriverwatch admin The resolutions that have been reached at the National Conference will give more Nigerians stake in gvernance, a Federal Government’s delegate at the conference and Cross River born retired Colonel, Tony Nyiam has said. Although the resolutions have not been given final approval by the delegates, Colonel Tony Nyiam (retired) said that
by crossriverwatch admin To mark the first anniversary of EbonyLife TV, the chairman and CEO of the lifestyle and entertainment network Mo Abudu hosted guests to a live Pop-Up activation titled “The Studio Experience“. The event was organized to showcase the making of ELTV’s favorite programs in an interactive and captivating way. It was held
by crossriverwatch admin The meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Jonathan, which held on Wednesday in Abuja approved contracts worth 1.3 billion Naira for consultancy services for the designs of six standard gauge rail lines across Nigeria. One of the standard gauge lines according to the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris
by crossriverwatch admin The University of Calabar, (UNICAL) has announced the death of her pioneer Vice chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Ayandele. The message which was posted by the institution on its official Facebook page, reads in part “the University of Calabar wish to inform all staff, students, members of the University and the entire public that