by crossriverwatch admin As a result of the heavy down pour in Calabar on Tuesday 7th of October which started at about 6:19am and lasted for several hours, there was serious flood from Murry by Target road to Goldie street which destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. Some of the affected residents who spoke to
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has expressed deep regrets over the death of the pioneer National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Second Republic Governor of Plateau State, Chief Solomon Lar. Governor Imoke said it was painful the elder statesman whose fatherly counsel and wisdom had severally helped
by crossriverwatch admin The Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Edak Iwuchukwu has advised Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) not to allow their present state of being make them develop negative self-esteem. She made the call during a one day distribution of educational and nutritional materials put together by God’s Manifestation Orphan and Widows Organization
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Postal Service, Cross River Region celebrated the 2013 World Postal Day on October 9. In an address by the Regional Manager, Mr. Utuk C.I. (JP) said, “this day came as a result of the treaty signed by the representatives of 22 nations in Berne to establish and operate under a
by crossriverwatch admin Stranded residents of No. 27 Mission Road in Ogoja this morning told CrossRiverWatch that but for the grace of God and the efforts of neighbors who came to their rescue, their entire street may have been consumed by an inferno which engulfed a block of shops razing everything including one of the
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 Making Nigerians live together as one nation has always been an inherently difficult task such that under the present circumstances, it is not necessary that the country remains the same if the overwhelming opinion of the people is to go their different ways. Rt. Rev Tunde Adeleye, Synod President of the Anglican
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s foremost tourism wonder “Mount Obudu” is set to host the 9th edition of the annual Obudu International Mountain Race and the 5th African Mountain Running Championships on the 23rd of November 2013. With total prize money of 250,000 USD, for a race of 11.25 km stretching through 22 meandering bends, the