by crossriverwatch admin Honorable Larry Odey, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly has thrown his hat into the ring to run for the position of governor in 2015. He spoke to CrossRiverWatch recently on his ambition. Excerpts: Honorable Speaker, we will like to find out why you also chose to declare
by crossriverwatch admin A meeting of online journalists in Cross River State held yesterday in Calabar and rose with a resolution to form the Association of Cross River Online Journalists – ACROJ. Convener of the meeting who was affirmed yesterday by colleagues as the inaugural leader of the new Union said the formation of the
by crossriverwatch admin His towering political and legal stature notwithstanding, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, SAN, Nigeria’s Senate Leader is one man whose personality is the product of the influences and inspirations of the forests and creeks that populate Cross River State. Born in Akparabong, a cocoa farming community in Ikom in Central Cross River State,
by crossriverwatch admin Senator Florence Ita Giwa, General Anthony Ukpo Rtd, and Dr. Pius Tawo have emerged as the three delegates that will represent Cross River State in the national conference. A statement on Thursday night by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim named a total of 492 delegates including the
by crossriverwatch admin Mercy Nku, former Nigerian international athlete has said she regrets not dumping Nigeria to compete for other countries that were courting her to feature for them because her efforts have never been recognised or appreciated by those who run Nigerian sports. Cross River born Mercy Nku who won two gold medals for
by crossriverwatch admin A new chapter was opened in the leadership history of the Rotaract club of Calabar, University of Calabar (ROTA-UNICAL) as the club installed her first female president recently. The humanitarian club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calabar installed a female as president after 28 years of existence as a chattered club.
by crossriverwatch admin A meeting of online journalists and publishers has been scheduled for Saturday March 8, 2014 in Calabar. In a brief statement by the conveners, the meeting is intended to bring together all the sites, blogs and other online platforms that are projecting Cross River state or operating from Cross River state to
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Legor Idagbo has commenced state wide inspection of projects executed by the Imoke administration. The inspection tour began on Monday, March 3, 2014, with the inspection of Ikot Ekpo – Awobaka – Eko Odoso Calabar Municipality Road (8.6 km), to Calabar High Way –