by crossriverwatch admin You have been championing the cause of the Bakassi people; to what extent have you presented the plight of the displaced people before the conference? In the Committee on Environment, which I am the chairman, we talked about loss of natural resources and recommended compensation for the people of Bakassi. The mandate
by crossriverwatch admin The police command in Cross River said on Wednesday that it had arrested seven persons comprising two women and five men, who specialised in child kidnapping and trafficking. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge of Criminal Investigation in the command, Ganiyu Salami, said in Calabar that the command also rescued two children.
by crossriverwatch admin I write in response to a two-part series interview conducted by Tunde Akinola, of the Guardian Newspapers which was published in the Guardian Newspapers of June 2nd and 3rd, 2014, titled: “We have options on Bakassi irrespective of ICJ ruling”. See –http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/features/policy-a-politics/163927-we-have-options-on-bakassi-irrespective-of-icj-ruling/ The subject of the interview Mr. Mimiko, was introduced as
by crossriverwatch admin The Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba who represents Cross River Central Senatorial District, on Thursday alerted the Senate on renewed moves by the UN Boundary Demarcation Committee to cede more territories of Nigeria to Cameroon. Speaking under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, Ndoma-Egba told the Senate that border demarcation between
by crossriverwatch admin Men of the Homicide Unit of the Cross River State Police Command have arrested a University of Calabar final year student of the Department of Microbiology who allegedly shot and killed Dr. Godwin Iwatt, the Examination Officer of the department in May. The student identified as Ikechukwu Uche was arrested in his
by crossriverwatch admin The G18 Coalition, a pro Jedy Agba political movement has alleged that there are plans underway to spread calumny against the governorship aspirant with a view to tarnishing his image. In a press release by the group, signed by Mr. Adamade Odey Simon and made available to CrossRiverWatch, the group said: “Credible
by crossriverwatch admin A team of United Nations and Cameroon officials backed by Nigerian troops on Tuesday (today) resumed the demarcation of the Nigerian border with Cameroon in Boki Local Government Area even as protesting youths in the community were over powered by soldiers. The officials arrived Danare and Bijua at 9am and resumed the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke is soliciting a five per cent increment on the current statutory allocations to State Governments to enable them rehabilitate federal roads in their domain than waiting endlessly for Abuja to effect repairs on them. At a Town Hall meeting and presentation of score card in