by crossriverwatch admin The Federal Government Skill Acquisition Center constructed by the Ministry of Niger Delta at Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State may have abandoned after all. The skill acquisition Center whose foundation was laid in 2009 along three others in the Niger Delta with the intention to train Niger
by crossriverwatch admin The private security operatives working with the Ministry of Niger Delta at the Federal Government Housing Estate built for the displaced people of Bakassi, at Ekpri Ikang, have called on the Ministry to pay their three months outstanding salaries. Speaking with newsmen on their plight, the estate head of the security, Mr.
by crossriverwatch admin Peace has finally returned to warring Kutia and Ukwotung communities in Obudu Local Government area in northern Cross River State after the intervention of the Chairman of the local council, Mr. Emmanuel Ugbe and other stakeholders. Hostilities broke out again between the two neighboring communities on Tuesday and continued into Wednesday and
by crossriverwatch admin The People of Obubra in the Central Senatorial district may have concluded where their senatorial bulk vote will go if what a respected voice from the area said is anything to go by. A former Permanent Secretary, Governor’s Office, Dr Mathew Achigbe, while speaking with newsmen in his Yala Okum country home
by crossriverwatch admin Following the large scale irregularities that characterized the ward congresses in Cross River State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered the postponement of the state congress in Cross River state. Announcing the postponement of the congress at a stakeholders meeting in Calabar, last Friday, Chairman of the state congress committee, Dr.
by crossrivvderwath admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, yesterday received another honor as Bantaba Nigerian Tourism Man of the Year. The Bantaba award was conferred on Imoke by the organizers of the annual travel event, Akwaaba Travel Market at Sheraton Hotel Abuja. In his response at the tourism award, Governor Liyel Imoke while
by crossriverwatch admin Over five persons are missing and several houses burnt in a raging communal conflict between Ukwotung and Kutia communities in Obudu Local Government in the northern part of Cross River State. The age old conflict which was exclusively reported by CrossRiverWatch to have been reignited on Monday when an old man from
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, representing the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State today said extending development to troubled Ediba and Usumutong communities in Abi Local Government in Cross River State is part of the strategy that will guarantee the return of peace to the warring communities. The senator said this