by crossriverwatch admin Recently, the Managing Director of Tinapa Business Resorts Limited, Architect Bassey Ndem while briefing journalists in Calabar painted a gleeful picture about business activity in the place popularly referred to as Africa’s Premier Business and Tourism Resort. However, barely a week after Tinapa played host to over 9,000 lawyers who descended on
by crossriverwatch admin Renovation work on the sprawling edifice of the Nigerian Chronicle, the official tabloid of the Cross River State government has been abandoned turning the place to a risky eyesore for both journalists and other staff of the paper. The Nigerian Chronicle, with a weekly run print of about 2000 copies, was established
by crossriverwatch admin Aj, as she is fondly called is indeed the next music art the world should look out for soon because of how her gift of singing holds a true charm on her. After clinching the most sought for Star Quest 2008 prize and also landing as top ten finalist in the Nigerian
by crossriverwatch admin A Lawyer from Cameroon, Mrs. Ngala Norgu Julia has been arrested by men of the Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service for allegedly being in possession of a one week old baby girl which she claims she was delivered of by a herbalist at Okitipupa, Ondo State. Mr. Samuel
by crossriverwatch admin Recently, students of Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa had a burial procession for exam malpractice within the college community. The students led by the SUG president, Comrade Etta, Pascal Christopher, the Dean of students’ Affair, Mr. Okoi, Utum Ina (SNR) and Mr. Castro Ezama witnessed massive turnout by students. The
by crossriverwatch admin A member of the opposition in Cross River state and former governorship aspirant under the defunct Hope Democratic Party, Dr. Theo Onyuku has expressed appreciation to the Imoke administration for naming the building housing the Central Bank of Nigeria Entrepreneurial Development Center which just opened in Calabar after the late Cross River
by crossriverwatch admin The pronouncement by Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor that the governorship slot for the state moves to the northern senatorial district in 2015 was not made off the cliff but after due consultations with stakeholders; so its stands. Nigeria’s Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba who stated this in
by crossriverwatch admin The torrential down pour in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Wednesday which lasted several hours caused severe flooding that uprooted trees, submerged buildings and swept away cars in some parts of the city. The most devastating havoc by the down pour occurred at Abedem, Edim Otop, in Calabar Municipality where