By CrossRiverWatch admin The Nigerian Army has confirmed that militants killed one of its personnel in Bakassi Local Government Area on Saturday. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, who confirmed the incident in a statement, however, said the troops killed two of the militants in the attack that occurred in the morning. He
By Jonathan Ugbal “When did private business of lawyers become a matter for Facebook and debate? You guys in Cross River State are very idle. This can never happen in Lagos. I run the MOJ (Ministry of Justice) from my pocket bc (because) the state is broke. A word from you again (I) will show
Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has moved a motion asking the State Government, through the Governor to liaise with the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the Calabar – Ogoja highway to save Cross Riverians from the troubles they go through on that road. Moving the motion on
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government, Federal Ministry of Environment, National Park Service and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report consultants have been dragged to court for allegedly doctoring the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the proposed super highway. The Claimants in the suit No: HC/383/2016, Rainforest Resource and Development Center (RRDC), an
By Ogar Monday/Clement Oto-Obong 25 members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State Chapter have been trained on the use of Peace Map to design peace building intervention programs and approaches in conflict areas in the State. The training which held at the P4P headquarters Calabar is said to aimed at boosting the capacity
By Our Correspondent The Obudu Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received another boost in logistics and mobility following the donation of a 18 seater Toyota Hiace bus to them by the former Group General Manager of the Crude Oil Marketing Department of the NNPC, Jedy Agba. This comes barely 3 weeks after
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The 28 commissioners in the Governor Ben Ayade led administration in Cross River State have received new utility vehicles 10 months after they were sworn in. It is unclear if the vehicles, 2015 model Ford Ranger utility vans are part of the car loan scheme introduced in May by
By CrossRiverWatch admin A book titled, “Ada Bekwara: Biography of Chief Linus Okom”, written by his wife, Dr. Monica Okom is holding today Thursday 22, 2016. The event holding at the Kolanut event Center, Barracks Road, Calabar is starting about now, (noon) and eminent personalities including veteran politicians, captains of industry, religious leaders, women’s groups,