by crossriverwatch admnin The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has added his voice to support President Jonathan for announcing his government’s willingness to call a national dialogue which the President announce on Independence Day. Speaking with newsmen in his palace, the monarch said there are no two ways of moving this
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kola Shodipo has told the national executive committee of the National Association of Cross River State Students World Wide (NACRISS WW) that he is fully abreast of what happened in their last election. The Commissioner said this when the executive members paid him a
by crossriverwatch admin The long awaited Cross River cabinet reshuffle may soon happen as Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that though he does not want to cave to pressure from different quarters to reshuffle his cabinet, there will soon be changes in the state executive council to inject fresh blood into
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has reiterated the position of the Cross River State Government and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to cede the governorship candidate in the 2015 governorship election in the state to Cross River North. Senator Ndoma-Egba who spoke to CrossRiverWatch in Abuja recently noted that for the
by crossriverwatch admin The editorial team of CrossRiverWatch have insisted that the details contained in the report published today that the Cross River state government has contracted an Indian firm, Educom to recruit teachers for the state in a deal that will cost the state twenty million Naira are correct and factual. The state government
by crossriverwatch admin Pupils of public schools in Cross River State who have remained at home since the end of the summer holiday due to the ongoing indefinite strike by teachers in the state are not happy that they were left out of the independence day celebrations and march past at the U.J. Esuene Stadium
by crossriverwatch admin The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi, His Royal Majesty Etinyin Etim Edet, has appealed to churches in the country to merge like banks have done in their pursuit of spreading the gospel. The monarch made the appeal on Independence Day in Calabar at the unveiling of the 2013 Independence edition of the Rhapsody
by crossriverwatch admin The 2013 International Day of the Elderly was marked in Calabar on Wednesday, October 2, with the presentation of awards to two senior citizens by the State Ministry of Social Welfare and Community Development. Chief Victor Effiom and Dr. Grace Effiong Edet, OON were given the Father and Mother of the Year