by crossriverwatch admin Officials at the Bebi Airstrip in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State have indicated plans to commence flights in the first week of March in a bid to make the Obudu Mountain Resort which falls within the Local Government more accessible to Tourists. The Community Development Officer, Department of Tourism
By Daniel Ese Etuki culled from Daily Independent Daniel Ese Etuki, an Abuja based public policy analyst offers an explanation into the prolonged boundary dispute between Adadama community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State and Amagu Community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and proffers solution… Before Nigeria became a
by crossriverwatch admin The outgoing Commander of the Nigerian Army, 13 Brigade, Calabar Brigadier General Shehu Yusuf is widely commended in Cross River and neighbouring Akwa-Ibom state for achieving great strides in controlling the spate of piracy and illegal bunkering in the eastern water ways. Crossriverwatch caught up with General Yusuf recently and he spoke
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Culled from New York Times “The average Nigerian’s best hope for dignified treatment is to acquire the right props. Flashy cars. Praise singers. Elite group membership. British or American accent. Armed escort. These ensure that you will get efficient service at banks and hospitals. If the props prove insufficient, a properly
by crossriverwatch admin The rate of unemployment amongst the youths of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states has again come to the fore with over five thousand youths battling to make a list of less than three hundred rating personnel needed in 2013 recruitment exercise by the Nigerian Navy. crossriverwatch findings show that for five
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to urgently rehabilitate the Special Education Secondary Schools for the disabled and less privilege in the state. This was contained in a resolution adopted by the House, following a motion moved by member representing Akamkpa 1 State Constituency and
by crossriverwatch admin A private agriculture firm, Biase Plantations Limited, and the Cross River State government have issued cheques worth over N57 million to landlords in Uwet in Akamkpa Local Government Area and those of Atan Odot and Ikot Eyidok in Odukpani local government areas as compensation for loss of their lands which are now
by crossriverwatch admin People who want to buy lands in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, should be on the watch as fake land speculators are on the increase in the Paradise City. Investigations by crossriverwatch reveal that there is a rush to the serene city of Calabar by those who want to invest in