by crossriverwatch admin The supervisingMminister of Niger Delta, Arch. Dairu Ishaku has said among the housing estates being constructed by the ministry in the nine Niger Delta States, that of Ekpri Ikang in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State will first be commissioned in September this year. According to the supervising minister of
by crossriverwatch admin Hundreds of taxi drivers operating in Calabar the Cross River State capital revolted on Tuesday over high taxes imposed on them daily by the Calabar Municipality and Calabar South local Governments areas. The taxi drivers who refused to ply the roads on Tuesday morning congregated at the Botanical Garden along Mary Slessor
by crossriverwatch admin Apparently allaying fears of some of his loyalists over the seeming turbulence that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State is experiencing over the 2015 governorship election, Governor Liyel Imoke has assured the leaders and members of his party that “they are some people saying there will be betrayals,
Culled From PUNCH She has ruled the Nigerian table tennis women’s singles for 14 years and has been an African champion for six years. Offiong Edem has an astonishing five All Africa Games gold and a silver under her belt, and has reached the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games on three occasions. But Edem wants
Culled from Vanguard Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Emmanuel Ibeshi in this interview reviews affairs in the party and speaks on his quest for the governorship of Cross River State. Excerpts: Why are you still interested in the Cross River State governorship race? Have you not lost touch with
by crossriverwatch admin Amidst controversy over the inconclusive Cross River State congress of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, some members and stakeholders of the party who held an emergency meeting on Friday morning after the botched congress on the preceeding Thursday, have picked a chairman for the party in Cross River state. He is
by crossriverwatch admin The Bishop of Lutheran Church, Cross River State Diocese, and National Vice President, Lutheran Church of Nigeria, Bishop Matthew Okata has commended Governor Liyel Imoke on his rural transformation program. Making the commendation during the Thanksgiving Service of the second anniversary of the current leadership of the state chapter of the Peoples
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has denounced the activities of the exco of a faction of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe and made available to CrossRiverWatch,