by crossriverwatch admin A senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Bassey Otu, and elders of Creek town in Odukpani Local Government Area have cried out over the spate of insecurity in the community. They raised this concern following the recent kidnap of the father of the deputy governor of
by crossriverwatch admin The price of cement is now stabilising in Cross River State as the product now sells for between N1,500 and N1,550 per bag, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Following a protest by cement dealers, the price of the product increased in the state from N1,400 per bag to N1,800 in
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State today said that he has given his best and all to Cross River State in the past six years that he has been governor. Governor Imoke who will be presenting the 2014 budget to the State House of Assembly today, took over from Donald Duke
There appears to be a widening political gulf between the Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), over who succeeds the former on the one hand, and who represents the Central Senatorial District of the state after the general elections in 2015. Though Imoke would not be seeking election
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, yesterday inaugurated a 24-member Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) slated for Calabar, Cross River State next year. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony inside the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Abuja, Abdullahi noted that Nigerians all over the world
by crossriverwatch admin The Director, Primary Health and Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Cross River State, Dr. John Odok has lauded members of International Association of Lions Club, Cross River District 5 and 6 for their sensitization and for galvanizing support in the Southern states for the measles vaccination program for children under 5 years.
by crossriverwatch admin Former member of the House of Representatives Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi and former Attorney General of the Federation, Bar. Kanu Agabi SAN are amongst the dignitaries that will be gracing the induction of the State Working Committee of the Cross River State Political Network CRISPON scheduled for November 28, 2013. The induction ceremony
by crossriverwatch admin The initial pomp and pageantry that attended the empowerment program organized by Hon. Bassey Ewa, a member of the House of Representatives representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency, for his constituents in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government turned to a fiasco when an argument between Hon. Ewa and the Chief of Staff to Governor Imoke,