by crossriverwatch admin In an unprecedented development, the Local Government Elections Petition Tribunal constituted by the Chief Judge of Cross River State to hear and determine petitions arising out of the conduct of Local Government Elections in the State winds up without hearing any petition. Indeed as at 14th October 2013 which was the last
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Youth Empowerment and Social Support Organization, to empower 10,000 youths in the state. The Head, Department of International Donor Support in the state, Mr Roy Ndoma-Egba, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
by crossriverwatch admin The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Confab in its ongoing nationwide consultation will be holding an interactive session with stakeholders in Cross River and neighboring states in Calabar on Friday October 25, 2013. The interactive session is part of an ongoing nationwide process which began in Akure the Ondo State capital on
by crossriverwatch admin A Cross River State High Court in Calabar has issued a final warning to the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke for failing to carry out the Court order to publish the report of the Dr. Ambrose Akpanika led Administrative Panel of Enquiry into the succession tussle for
by crossriverwatch admin The need for leaders at various levels to emulate prophet Ibrahim who fulfilled the promise he made to Allah has been advocated. Chief Imam of the Eastern Naval Command Mosque, Calabar, Imam Muhammed Zakariyah made this admonition in Calabar during the 2013 Eid-il-Kabir celebrations. Zakariyah said Nigerian leaders should emulate Prophet Ibrahim
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of the Cross River Independent State Electoral Commission (CROISEC), Patrick Otu, has denied allegations that he called APC chieftain, Obono Obla, to say that the PDP led state government was pressuring him to bar the APC from contesting. Following protests by the All progressives Congress (APC) that the recently concluded
by crossriverwatch admin To build up consensus across the state towards backing Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor to achieve a smooth succession plan in 2015, leading PDP figures in the Central Senatorial District of the state on Sunday resolved to back the governor on his choice of a successor. The meeting which
by crossriverwatch admin Two members of the Federal House of Representatives from Cross River State, Hon. Owan Eno representing Ikom/Obubra Federal Constituency and Bassey Ewa representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency have both denied having any link with the Baraja faction of the ruling People’s Democratic Party nPDP. Owan Eno who is also the Chairman of the