by crossriverwatch admin Honorable Larry Odey, the Cross River State House of Assembly speaker has thrown his hat into the ring to run for the post of governor of the state in 2015. Hon. Larry Odey who represents Yala 1 Constituency and has served as Speaker of the Assembly since 2011 was the Acting Governor
by crossriverwatch admin The much awaited arrival of the General Overseer of the Redeem Christian Church of God RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye got Calabar into a frenzy yesterday after his arrival at the Margaret Ekpo international airport, Calabar in company of Church officials aboard a private aircraft. Adeboye who was received at the airport
by crossriverwatch admin Executive Members of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Akamkpa Local Government Chapter have passed a vote of no confidence on its Chairman, Comrade Elvis Enyam as contained in a letter to the Commissioner of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe that was intercepted by CrossRiverWatch. The letter which was signed
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Honorable John Owan-Eno has said that the performance of the 2013 budget was not encouraging and was below the expectation of Nigerians. Speaking with newsmen in Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State ,the federal lawmaker said he hoped that the yet
by crossriverwatch admin After weeks of wrangling amongst stakeholders and the elected councillors, both parties came to a compromise over those to function as officials of the legislature in Ogoja; consequently, the Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Rita Agbo Ayim over the weekend inaugurated the Legislative arm of the Council. Mr. Christopher Moshe
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of the Cross River State Council of Traditional Rulers and Paramount Ruler of Bakassi, Etiyin Etim Edet-Okon has charged the new management of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to avoid duplication of projects and take development to the nooks and crannies of the nine States in the Niger Delta.
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Cross River State Chapter has endorsed the Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba for re-election into the Red Chamber of the National Assembly for a record fourth term. The endorsement came few weeks after the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Calabar, gave Egba a clean bill to continue
by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Bassey Henshaw, on Tuesday said the commission owed contractors over N1trn. The NDDC chairman, who spoke in Calabar when he received the Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board, Mr. Paul Adah, however said all contractors, whose jobs had been certified in line