by Compass Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke, yesterday told opponents of emergency rule in states being troubled by Boko Haram insurgents to count him out of their group actions. Imoke’s statement, as chairman of the South South Governors’ Forum, is in sharp contrast to an earlier declaration by his Rivers State counterpart Rotimi
by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress APC, stakeholders meeting of the North and Central Senatorial Districts of Cross River State has been scheduled to hold on Saturday May 18, 2013 at No. 24 Okoi Obimbang Street, Biko Biko, Ugep Town in Yakurr Local Government. In a notice of invitation made available to crossriverwatch, the
by Blueprint The immediate past Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Cross River State, Mr. Cletus Obun has advised Governor Liyel Imoke against campaigning for President Goodluck Jonathan as he did in 2011. Obun told our correspondent yesterday during an interview in Calabar that Jonathan’s administration has not benefited Cross River state,
by crossriverwatch admin Supremacy war raging between the Vikings and Klux Klu Klan (KKK) confraternities at the Federal College of Education Obudu, in the northern part of Cross River State has fell over five members of the two nocturnal clubs. The inter cult conflict which started on Thursday last week raged throughout the weekend as
by crossriverwatch admin The Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State recently released the fees to be paid by aspirants vying for Chairmanship and Councilor position on the platform of the party in the September 21, 2013 Local Government elections in the state. According to the party, aspirants for the position of chairman are expected
by crossriverwatch admin As the months countdown to weeks and to days and the Cross River State local government elections 2013 draw closer with each passing minute, political battles are simmering in nearly all the council areas across the state as gladiators seek to undo one another to occupy the number one slot at the
by crossriverwatch admin Calabar, the Cross River State capital, and home to the Efik, South – South Nigeria is famous for its delicious cuisines. The average Efik woman and man have excellent cooking skills that can turn any combination of ingredients to a mouth watering dish. The plethora of canteens that dot every nook and
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has commended Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State for enthroning fiscal discipline in the management of the state’s resources. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, who made the commendation while on a courtesy call on Imoke on Thursday in