by crossriverwatch admin The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Barr Efiok Cobham has commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan and the people and governments of Kaduna and Bayelsa states on the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi in a helicopter crash at the weekend. Cobham described their
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe has said that the state was denied of about three gold medals at the 18th National Sports Festival, tagged Eko 2012. Ugbe who stated this in an interview with crossriverwatch in Calabar, the state capital said that kick boxing which
The Nigerian Government on Thursday warned Cameroon to immediately halt the maltreatment of Nigerians living in the Bakassi Peninsula as it could affect the complete handing over process of the territory to Cameroon. However, Cameroon immediately denied the allegation saying all citizens were being treated well. The Nigerian government had said the maltreatment of its
This should be just about the most shocking news we have read in recent times – an 11-year old girl in Calabar, Cross River who is already four months pregnant. Not the shock of the pregnancy but the fact that someone would find a girl so young and supposedly innocent sexually attractive. Ekamen Asuquo, a
One of the sons of the Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, was arrested around 12 midnight at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as he prepared to board an Egypt Air flight to Cairo. Aminu Lamido was flagged after he declared $10,000 in his possession to agents of of the Nigerian customs at the airport.
Barely 24 days to the end of the year, President Goodluck Jonathan is requesting a fresh N161.1bn to pay outstanding and future subsidy claims for the rest of 2012. The President said his government’s provision for subsidy payment in the year was underestimated. Jonathan’s request was contained in a 2012 Supplementary Appropriation Bill he sent
by crossriverwatch admin Unidentified gunmen at the weekend shot at the Head of Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar, Dr. Felix Akpan at Big Munch in Calabar Municipality and also killed the gateman while running away. Crossriverwatch gathered that, Akpan who is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital and some officials of the
Minister of Lands and Housing, Ms Ama Pepple cutting tape to unveil plague to commemorate the inauguration of Cross River State Civil/Public servants housing estate in Akpabuyo Local Government Area while the Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham and other dignitaries look on Monday.