by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has urged the Police to commence manhunt for one Mr. Xiao Bo, a Chinese national, for allegedly diverting government funds amounting to about N3.8 million to his private account. Besides, a Chinese quarry company based in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State, Messrs Brothers Quarry, which
by crossrivvderwath admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, yesterday received another honor as Bantaba Nigerian Tourism Man of the Year. The Bantaba award was conferred on Imoke by the organizers of the annual travel event, Akwaaba Travel Market at Sheraton Hotel Abuja. In his response at the tourism award, Governor Liyel Imoke while
by crossriverwatch admin The Catholic Diocese in Ogoja is boiling after a businessman, James Okafor caught his wife red handed in his matrimonial bed with a Catholic priest savoring the woman’s private parts. The Catholic priest, a CrossRiverWatch source said had always been a regular visitor to the businessman’s home in Igoli Ogoja and his
by crossriverwatch admin Over five persons are missing and several houses burnt in a raging communal conflict between Ukwotung and Kutia communities in Obudu Local Government in the northern part of Cross River State. The age old conflict which was exclusively reported by CrossRiverWatch to have been reignited on Monday when an old man from
by crossriverwatch admin The sharp bend on the hill directly facing the defunct Chinese wood logging company, Wemco has claimed three haulage trucks belonging to multi-billion dollar conglomerate, Dangote Plc in the month of April 2014. The bend which is on a slope is dangerous and tricky to negotiate particularly for speeding vehicles and often
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, representing the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State today said extending development to troubled Ediba and Usumutong communities in Abi Local Government in Cross River State is part of the strategy that will guarantee the return of peace to the warring communities. The senator said this
by crossriverwatch admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch say that fighting resumed this morning between neighboring Ukwotung and Kutia communities in Obudu local government of the state. CrossRiverWatch sources confirmed that market women who were on their way to Udama market in Utugwang were forced to turn back by rampaging youths and men who had blocked the
by crossriverwatch admin Nancy Olive -Aisaghonhi, the Calabar Carnival Queen 2013/2014, was on Sunday April 13 officially unveiled to the public and development partners as the Face of Mothers Against Child Abandonment (MACA). Olive-Aisaghonhi is working with MACA, an NGO established by the Cross Rivers State First Lady, Obioma Liyel-Imoke to reduce the high rate