by crossriverwatch admin There was mild drama in Calabar on Friday at the main bowl of the Cultural Center, venue of the Stakeholders Interactive Session held by the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Conference. The meeting which is a continuation of ongoing nationwide consultation had earlier held in Akure and Jos, and the Calabar meeting
by crossriverwatch admin Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor has again demanded for compensation in perpetuity for the ceding of Bakassi Peninsula by Nigeria to Cameroon in compliance with the International Court of Justice, ICJ ruling at the Hague. This demand is contained in his position paper presented to the Presidential Committee on
by crossriverwatch admin The All Cross River Youth Forum, ACRIYOF has expressed its readiness for the stake holders consultative meeting with the Presidential advisory committee on the proposed national conference billed for Calabar the Cross River State capital on October 25, 2013. Rising from an emergency meeting at Scholet Suites, Calabar yesterday, and the group
by crossriverwatch admin As the preparation for the 2015 general elections continues, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini has called on the relevant stakeholders to support INEC in its quest to conduct credible, free and acceptable election in the country come 2015. Mr. Igini said INEC cannot perform magic
by crossriverwatch admin The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has conferred on Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River state, the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Governor of the Year 2013 Award. Chris Uwaje, President/Chairman of Council ISPON disclosed this at the third National Software Conference and Competition 2013 at the Tinapa Business and Leisure
by crossriverwatch admin Men have been advised to keep away from their wives’ breasts while they are breast feeding children to avoid inflicting wounds on the breasts and exposing the children to infection. Professor Angela Oyo Ita, the Cross River State Commissioner for Health who gave the advice while flagging- off the 2013 Breast Feeding
by crossriverwatch admin The recent decision by the Cross River State government to enter into a debt buy-back deal to transfer its controlling interest in Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort in Calabar to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has generated mixed reactions. In this interview, our Correspondent asked the Secretary of the National
by crossriverwatch admin Against the unequivocal declaration by Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State Governor that the position of governor be zoned to the Northern Senatorial District of the State in 2015, his deputy, Efiok Cobham has drawn the battle line to challenge his boss on that declaration. Cobham who was handpicked from relative