by crossriverwatch admin An Abuja based legal practitioner and human rights activist, Okoi Obono-Obla has sued a Chinese Construction Company, CCECC Nigeria Limited in a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In an ex parte motion filed today in the registry of the High Court, the Plaintiff is seeking leave to apply for
by crossriverwatch admin Worried by the high numbers of vehicles acquired by Cross River State government from Coscharis Motors, which are regularly ferreted from Lagos to the state, the Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a five–man Special Committee to investigate the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the State Government and the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke is chairing an ongoing meeting of the executive council of the state at the government house in Calabar. A Crossriverwatch source in the meeting which is still on, reports that it was a very warm atmosphere with a lot of back patting and the governor
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has officially resumed work after a 3 month vacation. Imoke, who returned to the country on Friday, has in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution, written to the House of Assembly, notifying the state lawmakers of his return. The Governor is expected to chair
by crossriverwatch admin Lagos lawyer, human rights activist and anti-corruption crusader, Mr. Festus Keyamo has described the ongoing crisis in Obudu local government as akin to the legendary folktale about Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. In a telephone interview with crossriverwatch, Keyamo said, “getting an award for whatever reason is not the point; it
by crossriverwatch admin One of the leading opposition candidates in the February 28, 2012 governorship election in Cross River State, Mrs. Ima Nsa-Adegoke has said that lack of portable waters in Cross River State rural communities is on the increase. Speaking with journalists shortly after the commissioning of water projects initiated by her foundation, The
by crossriverwatch admin The Golden Eaglets actually saved their best for the last with a thrilling 9-0 pounding of Diamond Zebras of Botswana to complete an aggregate win of 12-0 over two international friendlies in as many days. Last Saturday, the Nigerian Under-17 team beat their Botswana counterparts with three first half goals much to
In this report, Temitayo Famutimi examines the opportunities and dangers associated with the use of new media tools for information dissemination With the level of Internet penetration in Nigeria, coupled with the availability of various new media tools, ordinary citizens other than professional journalists now actively engage in information dissemination. Roles hitherto exclusively played by