by crossriverwatch admin The Biase Youth Movement, BYM has kicked against plans by the immediate past chairman of Biase Local Government council, Dr. Emil Inyang to replace Hon. Daniel Asuquo, popularly known as Dansuki, who is representing the Biase/Akamkpa federal constituency in the House of Representatives. While reacting to comments on calitown.com credited to sources
by crossriverwatch admin The Interim National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Cross River lawyer and activist, Barrister Obono Obla as a member of the APC National Convention Planning Committee with the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako as Chairman and Senator Chris Ngige as Secretary. Mr. Obla is one
by crossriverwatch admin A thirteen-year-old girl, Felicia Agwagu is now in detention at the Homicide Unit of the Cross River State Police Command after she allegedly stoned a twenty five year old man to death in Ogoja, Northern Cross River State. The girl, a student of Igoli Girls Secondary School, Ogoja was said to have
by crossriverwatch admin The eighteen council chairmen in Cross River State on Tuesday ended a two day seminar organized for them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC. The seminar which held on Monday and Tuesday at the EFCC office Abuja took the council chairmen through effective
by crossriverwatch admin The Local Organising Committee for the 2014 National Sports Festival has assured Nigerians of a festival worthy of the centenary celebration. Chairman of the LOC and commissioner for sports, Cross Rivers State, Patrick Ugbe gave this assurance Thursday when he visited the corporate headquarters of DAAR Communications Plc in Abuja for possible
by crossriverwatch admin The leaders and people of Efik Kingdom in the Cross River State (CRS), have petitioned the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Jonathan Goodluck to seek the speedy implementation of the Geneva Convention and the Kampala Convention for the protection, assistance and compensation of Internally Displaced Persons of Ikot Offiong
by crossriverwatch admin Uneasy calm still pervade the Cross River State Civil Service as workers in the state employment have accused the State Government through the Head of Service , Mrs. Mary Theresa Ikwen and the Nigerian Labour Congress in the state headed by Comrade John Ushie, of conniving to force laptops on workers at
by crossriverwatch admin It’s getting on for 2015, in Cross River state presently, this period is one of political unrest. It is because general elections are barely seven months away. Strong political undercurrents are swirling as gladiators and lightweights begin to covertly build alliances and align themselves in anticipation of the tough contest ahead. Unlike