by crossriverwatch admin Essien Ayi is a member of the House of Representatives. The lawmaker, who represents Akpabuyo/Bakassi/ Calabar South Federal Constituency, in this interview with journalists in Calabar speaks about activities in Cross River State and how his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, looks good enough to keep its hold on power. What is
by crossriverwatch admin Organized attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast part of the country have left over 50 officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service dead while many more have been wounded. The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Zakari Ohinoyi Ibrahim made the revelation in Calabar on
by crossriverwatch admin What makes Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi the man to watch in the 2015 governorship race is informed by considerable variables in the state and the country this period of our evolving democracy. His name needs no introduction in the PDP as the first elected National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party who from
by crossriverwatch admin An embryonic baby was flushed prematurely and abandoned at hall 8, female hostel of the University of Calabar, UNICAL yesterday at about 19:05 GMT. A source in the hostel who preferred not to be named told CrossRiverWatch that “I was outside our hostel browsing when all of a sudden I saw girls
by crossriverwatch admin The Abi Legislative House has assured the Executive arm of the council of a friction free regime in the affairs of the council area. The leader of the Abi Legislative House Hon Pastor Joshua Akali Igboke gave the assurance recently in a chat with newsmen in his office in Itigidi, the council
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than twenty babies are expected from the pregnant Bakassi returnee women within the refugee camp at Ikot Edem Eyo, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. This is even as the medical team approved by the state government to provide primary health care to the pregnant women and
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has approved the takeover of eleven new secondary schools hitherto run by communities across the State. The Chairman, Secondary Education Board, Dr. Sylvia Atsu stated this during an interactive session with the staff of the affected schools in her office. She said the takeover of the schools
by crossriverwatch admin The expectation of cassava farmers in Cross River State to produce hybrid cassava in large quantity has received a boost from the government in preparation for the next farming season. The farmers received a 36 million Naira loan from the Cross River State government to enable them cultivate in large quantity. This