by crossriverwatch admin The conflict rocking the Cross River State chapter of the United Nigerian Chaplaincy, a non-governmental organization has taken a new turn with the acquittal of Pastor Mercy Effiom by a Calabar Magistrate Court of forgery and embezzlement of funds. The Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Boniface Onyam on Monday May 27,
by crossriverwatch admin The executive governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has declared that the era of violence and thuggery in Cross River politics is truly over. In his 2013 Democracy Day state wide broadcast expected later today, the governor, will be calling on all stakeholders in the forthcoming local government elections to
by crossriverwatch admin The moribund resource center in the General Hospital, Calabar has been re-equipped with modern research facilities. The center which was re-equipped to promote evidence-based health care services was commissioned by the State commissioner for Health, Professor Angela Oyo-Ita. Speaking while commissioning the center, the Commissioner said the Resource Center is been refurbished
by crossriverwatch admin When former military Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar handed over the leadership of the country to a democratically elected President on the 29th of May 1999, not many people believed that the life span of the 4th Republic will be up to 14 years unbroken. Today, Nigeria is celebrating 14 straight
by crossriverwatch admin Ntufam Ekpo Okon, the former PDP Chairman in Cross River State was over the weekend manhandled by youths from Akamkpa Ward in Odukpani local Government area following disagreement between the elders and youths over who to pick as the flag bearer for the PDP in the forth coming local government election scheduled
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has condoled with the family of Abang in Kakwagom who recently lost their 13 year old daughter, Janet Ashu to the windstorm disaster which ravaged Boki and its environs. The Director-General Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA Mr. Vincent Aquah urged the family of the deceased
by crossriverwatch admin The NEMA Zonal Coordinator, South South, Mr Umesi Emenike has said that the climate change phenomenon would continue to induce natural disasters such as windstorm, rain storm, droughts, landslide and flooding. Mr. Emenike has therefore advised that Nigerians must remain committed in all programs aimed at mitigating such disasters. The zonal coordinator
by crossriverwatch admin Facts emerged recently on how the Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke on Public Transportation, Barrister Edem Ekong encouraged public transporters to carry excess passengers which negate the State public transport law and traffic regulations. The public transporters had earlier embarked on strike in Calabar metropolis in 2012 over what the source