By Chidi Odinkalu & Agnes Ebo Nigeria took a significant step earlier this month towards resolving its long-running dispute with neighboring Cameroon over the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula, when it stated publicly that it will indeed honor a 2002 ruling that awarded the territory to Cameroon. But the risks over this issue remain; the leaders of
by Mike Igini Esq. Resident Electoral Commissioner Cross River State. It sounds strange biologically and indeed laughable, if not unfortunate, to speak of rebirth of a country at 52 still gappling with the intricacies of how to even leave together; but democracy and the rule of law is not a finished product that is graffated
by Obono Obla The decision by the Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria, Senator Liyel Imoke that that the position of the candidate for the Governor ship of Cross River State in the Peoples Democratic Party for 2015 election will be zone to the Northern Senatorial District of the State is highly commendable.The decision
The ban placed on Commercial Banks in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria from granting credit facilities to the Government of Cross River State of Nigeria on the ground of the indebtedness to commercial banks by the Tinapa Business Resort to the tune of N18 Billion Naira is regrettable and indeed a calculated
story by crossriverwatch admin The ban placed on Commercial Banks in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria from granting credit facilities to the Government of Cross River State of Nigeria on the ground of the indebtedness to commercial banks by the Tinapa Business Resort to the tune of N18 Billion Naira is regrettable
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin Following the death of Cynthia Osokogu who was reportedly murdered by friends she met on Facebook, the Special Adviser on Projects and Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation to Cross River Governor, Mr. Eja-Dons Esege, has warned staff of his department against engaging in unnecessary social networking activities during office hours. Esege stated
The tropical moist forest area of Cross River state has the largest area of tropical forest in the country. Approximately 8,500 square kilometres are mostly undisturbed virgin forest, partially under community ownership. 5,140 square kilometres of the tropical high forest land are designated as protected areas, comprising the Cross River National Park, which occupies 3,330
On Saturday, 21st July 2012, the AkwaIbom State Government was constrained to measurably react to the well-orchestrated media campaigns of the leadership of Cross River State, which started about the first week of July 2012, culminating in the State broadcast of 10th July 2012. The said broadcast confirmed the information we had had that all