by crossriverwatch admin A former member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Omang is dead. The former lawmaker who is also an elder statesman in Bekwara politics died this morning a Calabar hospital after a brief illness. While confirming the death of the septuagenarian, former Chairman of Bekwara Local Government and
by crossriverwatch admin The return of Fulani herdsmen to Ntan Obu Community in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State has been generating ripples among the local farmers in the area. Paramount Ruler of Odukpani Local Government Council of Cross River State, H.R.H. Retired Colonel Asakara Ekanem said this while speaking with newsmen on
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has been picked as one of the states in Nigeria that is desirous of meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target. European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr David Mac stated this at a two-day Policy Dialogue Towards the Development of a State Policy on Donor Coordination in
by crossriverwatch admin A retired Army Captain and Chief Security Officer of Mobil Oil in Onne, Ukel J. Agba was Wednesday kidnapped at gun point on his way back from the ash Wednesday mass in Eleme, Rivers State. Captain Agba, an indigene of Bedia Village in Obudu Local Government of Cross River State, was said
by crossriverwatch admin On Saturday 22nd of February, 2013, the body of a gentleman, legal luminary and a pioneer in many respects, Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma Egba (OFR) would in Akparabong , Ikom in central Cross River State be laid to rest even as his spirit lives on. Born on the 28th of August, 1928
by crossriverwatch admin The people of Cross River State have kicked against the three and two bedroom flats, Housing Estate built by the Federal Housing Authority FHA, at Odukpani LGA in the state to be sold for as high as fifteen and twelve million Naira respectively. The eighty units estate which has been completed along
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than five corp members are to repeat their service year in Cross River State for committing offenses ranging from truancy to unauthorized traveling within the 2012 batch A service year. National Youth Service Corps, NYSC state coordinator in Cross River State Mr. Ekereke Mbangha disclosed this yesterday during the passing
by crossriverwatch admin The once cordial relationship between the chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area, Mr. Ekeng Henshaw, and his police orderly, Matthew Ibor, has collapsed irretrievably following allegation by the policeman that his boss has diabolical plans against those opposed to his second term bid. Under the plan as revealed by the police