by crossriverwatch admin Senator Prince Bassey Otu who is representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly on Saturday 27th April, 2013 handed items worth over fifty million Naira to over two hundred members of his constituency. The items ranged from cars, buses, speed boats, sewing machines, tiles cutting machines, barbing and hair
by crossriverwatch admin Weeds, over grown shrubs, and rodents have taken over the palace of the Muri Munene of the Efuts which has in the past one year been under lock and key following the invasion of the place by thugs loyal to Professor Itam Hogan, one of the claimants to the throne who forcefully
by crossriverwatch admin A committee to draft the academic brief to facilitate the smooth take off of the Cross River State Polytechnic at Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area has been inaugurated in Calabar. Inaugurating the Committee, the Executive Committee of the State Polytechnic, Ugep, Professor Ivara E. Esu (OFR), recalled that the State Government had
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Adeyinka Kola Sodipo, the Cross River State Commissioner of Police on Thursday read the riot act to those he called “bad eggs in the police” to have a change of attitude or be severely disciplined because he would not have such persons continue to dent the image of the police. The
by crossriverwatch admin Large crowds comprising, women, men youths and children plagued with different ailments are currently receiving free medical treatment facilitated by the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade. The free medical outreach which is the third since 2012 provides free surgery for tumors, appendicitis, fibroid, cataract
by crossriverwatch admin Over One Thousand Bakassi returnees taking refuge at the Ikot Eyo-Edem in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State are living in palpable fear following the withdrawal of security personnel and medical team in the camp. A source at the camp told crossriverwatch that “the recent withdrawal of the security operatives
by crossriverwatch admin Reprieve came the way of the Federal College of Education Obudu today Wednesday when an Obudu High Court presided over by Justice Ashu Ewa vacated the “Motion for Distrain” slammed on the school following its inability to make tax remittances to the Cross River State Government. Justice Ewa said since the University
by crossriverwatch admin Former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) Mr. Ebitimi Alaibe has called on the federal government to increase funding to the intervention agencies and Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to enable the region succeed with its developmental plan. Alaibe who made this call at the stakeholders’ conference and inaugural meeting