by crossriverwatch admin In southern part of Calabar, the Cross River State capital popularly called Calabar South, on a popular street, Inyang, at the Afokang Street intersection stands a mysterious edifice. The walls of the house which have several apartments with lockup stores at the front row are painted black and bear several strange inscriptions.
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has signed a pact with a UK firm, Lilleker Brothers for the execution of N3,726,026,186.41 World Bank Assisted Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Project for Ikom water supply scheme. Speaking at the signing ceremony for the 500 cubic meters water scheme in Calabar, the state governor,
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Chief Akin Ricketts in collaboration with an Indian Firm, Tulsi Chanrai Foundation is set to provide residents of different communities in Yakurr Local Government Area free eye care services. The one day free eye screening exercise for communities within Yakurr II State Constituency is to
by crossriverwatch admin In line with the provisions of the 1999 Federal Constitution and the subsisting Electoral Act, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to conduct another round of general elections in Nigeria early in 2015. So much has been said about the forth-coming polls in 2015 to the extent that most analysts believe
by crossriverwatch admin The Federal Road Maintenance Agency FERMA, Cross River State has appealed commuters and other federal road users in the state to exercise patience with the condition of federal roads in the state at present, assuring that before June 2014, all the pot holes would have been fixed. Engineer Bassey Ukpong, Head of
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government on Wednesday officially shut down the popular U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar for repairs. The state Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Patrick Ugbe, said the stadium was closed to members of the public to enable the state government effect necessary repairs. He said that the
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Jerigba Jerigba, Chairman, Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Program in Cross River, has said that the agency has trained no fewer than 75 supervisors under its Community Service Scheme. Jerigba made this disclosure in Calabar during a workshop organized for them in Southern Cross River on ‘Monitoring and Evaluation of CSS projects’
by crossriverwatch admin There is apparently a crack in the Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the part of the State the governorship candidate in the 2015 general election of the Party should come from. In December, 2013, the Causus of the Party after a meeting in the Government House,