by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Information said Thursday in Calabar that the demise of Mr Jude Okwe, the ThisDay newspaper correspondent in Calabar is painful coming at a time when his children are still young and in need of him to take care of their needs. Mr. Ricketts who stated this
by crossriverwatch admin Reliable information reaching CrossRiverWatch says, veteran actress Kate Henshaw has joined politics. She’ll be aspiring to contest for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency under the PDP, the sit presently occupied by Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also gunning to return for a second term. She will run
by crossriverwatch admin Cocoa shipments from Nigeria’s second-largest grower, Cross River State, have halted in the past week owing to a disagreement over a levy imposed by the state government on exporters who did not use the state’s port to ship their beans, a trade body said. Spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Godwin
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has expressed its commitment to partner any reputable organization that would help in its modest effort of actualizing first-class healthcare delivery services to its citizenry. Governor Liyel Imoke, who disclosed this yesterday, when he received the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Femi Thomas, who paid
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday sealed up the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 9 Calabar for allegedly evading PAYE tax remittance which the Cross River state internal revenue claimed the broadcast station has owed from 2006 to 2012. The sealing up was done in company of
by crossriverwatch admin The Association of Nze, Ozo and Chiefs (ANOC-USA), a body of Igbos residing in United States of America yesterday conferred Award of Excellence on Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Presenting the award in the Governor’s office in Calabar, President of the association, Chief Jones Okeke, who was represented by Chief
by crossriverwatch admin Congratulations to the latest Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Cross River State of Nigeria, Tawo Eja Tawo. He was nominated for conferment of the prestigious title by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee last weekend. All in all, 17 lawyers in the country made the prestigious rank this year. The investiture of
by crossriverwatch admin Even before its completion deadline and official commissioning, the Calabar International Convention Center [CICC] has received its first confirmed booking for 2015. In doing so, it has commenced its journey towards establishing itself as one of the prime convention centers in Africa. Alvasta Travel & Leisure, in conjunction with its foreign partners,