by crossriverwatch admin The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has said that unless stringent measures are put in place, there will soon be scarcity of fuel in Cross River State and its environs. Chairman of the Association in Calabar, Mr. Michael Udofia, stated this when he led his members to inform the state
by Vanguard Hon. John Owan Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives. He is also the Chairman, Appropriation Committee of the House. It could be said that the duty of appropriating funds for the ministries,departments and agencies of government falls squarely on
by Vanguard Justice Adamu Bello of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Monday, declined to sack Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State from office. The Court further dismissed the suit which was entered against the Governor by candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the last governorship election in the state,
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has recommended that all the contractors who have been mobilized for work but abandoned the contracts in all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies be arrested and prosecuted. The recommendation was made during the passing into law of the 2013 appropriation bill by the house after
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Chief Obono Obla was one of those that made the membership of one of the three sub-committees that were inaugurated today by the newly formed All Progressive Congress APC, to complete the processes for the consummation of the merger. Obla who has been a member
by crossriverwatch admin What could have been a bloody communal clash between the people of Ediba and Usumutong in Abi Local Government Area was averted on Monday by the combined effort and quick intervention of the Police, the Cross River State Security Adviser and the Chairman of Abi local government. Crossriverwatch gathered that an Usumutong
by crossriverwatch admin The preparation of the Cross River State Government for the non-oil sector economy has started yielding results with the latest being the discovery of Rutile metal in the state. Rutile is a precious metal resource that has huge commercial value and is used as pigment in paint production, water proof agents, as
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC have formally acknowledged receipt of the Petition titled “Petition For the Investigation of Mr. Vincent Aqua (MON) Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency and the Cross River State Emergency Relief Management Committee respectively for diversion of relief materials and