Story by CrossRiverWatch admin By Jude Okwe Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State weekend foreclosed the ambition of his political ally, Mr. Gershom Bassey, or any other politician from Cross River South and Central Senatorial Districts succeeding him in 2015 when he said only the Northern Senatorial District has that right. At an interactive
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in Calabar on Saturday stressed the need for effective policing of the country to safe-guard the lives and property of the people. Imoke told newsmen that the call for State Police was because of ineffective policing of the nation. “Why are people clamouring for state
We support the NBA – CRS. Story by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Bar Association NBA, today gave the federal government two weeks ultimatum to either seek a review of the International Court of Justice ICJ judgment which ceded the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroon or face legal action. The out-gone President
Story by CossRiverWatch admin By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Though she was never a journalist, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa is, however, etched on a special platform in the history of the profession in the country. Brought up by a mother, Mma Bassey Ita, who was one of the first women to make a name in the
The posting of Mr. Mike Igini to Calabar as the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC initially generated a lot of bad press. After all the dust has settled, crossriverwatch spoke with Mr. Igini in a no holds bare interview that wraps both his personal life and his challenges as the CRS Resident Commissioner for INEC. CRW:
Story by crossriverwatch admin Calabar — The Commissioner for Information in Cross River State, Chief Akin Ricketts, has vowed that despite the state lean finances, government will ensure the sustainability of one of the oldest newspapers in Nigeria, The Nigerian Chronicle. Ricketts made the resolve in Calabar at a capacity-building workshop to boost the capacity
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru With days running out for Nigeria to initiate a possible reversal of its surrender of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, aggrieved indigenes of the former Bakassi have commenced a subtle rebellion AFTER October 10, 2012 every issue concerning the once disputed Bakassi Peninsula should technically come to a halt. That day would
The Federal Government has approved the contract for the rehabilitation of Obudu Dam, estimated to cost N1.165 billion. The ratification was done on Wednesday 14th August 2012 at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, minister of water resources, Mrs.