By Declan Ogar When issues related to Ugaga, the home community of the Honourable Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Larry Okori Odey are raised, I personally try to treat them with utmost caution. This is not to say I don’t want to preach progress even in my own village; because
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader, Chief Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has given scholarships to over 540 undergraduates and post graduate students especially the indigent ones from the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State. Senator Ndoma-Egba who disclosed this in an interview after presenting Christmas and New Year gifts to the six Local Government Areas that
by crossriverwatch admin Acting Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham has called for unity among the people and residents of the state in order to surmount the challenges facing the state. Cobham in his New Year message said that with unity there would be great difference in the state, in the lives of
by crossriverwatch admin Crossriverwatch can authoritatively reveal that Senator Ben Ayade earlier today visited the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke in his home in Ellicot City, Maryland, USA. Pictures of the visit which were exclusively obtained by crossriverwatch show the senator and the governor in a cheerful mood, sitting and shaking hands on
by crossriverwatch admin For the second time running in 2012, Hon. Owan Eno, the third time member representing Etung/Obubra Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives splashed the sum of 22 million on members of his constituency to empower them to start or boost their businesses. Hon. Owan Eno who handed
by crossriverwatch admin Large crowds gathered in Ikom, central Cross River State on Saturday, December 29 2012 afternoon to behold the scene of a twenty two year old girl, Felicia Ndon, who allegedly committed suicide by drinking a pesticide, gamalin 20, following a misunderstanding with her aunt, Agnes with whom she was living with. The
Barely four days after the members of Joint Task Force named Operation Pulo Shield arrested a serving Assistant Superintendent of Police for alleged bunkering and discovered illegal oil depot in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, officers of the Nigeria Navy have arrested another set of eight persons with over 220 drums of illegally produced
by crossriverwatch admin In what seem like a decided move to consolidate on his 2015 governorship ambition, Senator Ben Ayade today donated one million Naira in support of the construction of a befitting palace for the Obol Lopon of Ekori. The donation was done at the palace of the traditional ruler on the occasion of