by crossriverwatch admin Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, Cross River State chapter has called on the state government to support the displaced Bakassi indigenes in their agitation for a republic having been allegedly abandoned and rejected by the Nigeria government. State Chairman of CNPP, Hon. Cletus Obun who called for the support in an
by crossriverwatch admin Masta Blasta Band has won the 2012 Carnival Calabar Competition thereby carting home the star prize of N10 million as Band of the Year. Announcing the results of the competition, the chairman of the State Tourism Commission, Mr. Gabe Onah said the second position was won by Passion 4 Band while the
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, Cross River State chapter has called on the state government to support the displaced Bakassi indigenes in their agitation for a republic having been allegedly abandoned and rejected by the Nigeria government. State Chairman of CNPP, Hon. Cletus Obun who called for the support in an interview with crossriverwatch
Joint Task Force, JTF, tagged Operation Pulo Shield, set up by the Federal Government to rid the maritime environment of criminal elements in the Eastern waterways, has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, over alleged illegal oil bunkering. The security outfit also uncovered and raided an expansive oil depot, where diesel was stored in
by crossriverwatch admin The Acting Governor of Cross River State Mr. Efiok Cobham today flagged off the Calabar Carnival. The flag-off ceremony was witnessed by other dignitaries including Senate Leader, Senator Ndoma Egba, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Edem Duke amongst others. The government is expected to make an official statement at the announcement
by crossriverwatch admin The popular Eleven Eleven Roundabout is for the third time being pulled down and reworked between 2007 and 2012. The same treatment was extended this year to the Marian Road /Mary Slessor Avenue on which the epitaph of the famous twin -saving Scottish missionary, Mary Slessor seats on. The Mary Slessor round
by crossriverwatch admin A former Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN governorship candidate and former member, House of Representatives, Mr. Emmanuel Ibeshi has urged the people of Obudu to use the coming year 2013 to make positive contributions that will arouse the impugned dignity of the Obudu people. The former PDP national director of publicity made
by crossriverwatch admin Three suspects escaped from the Akamkpa police station overnight. Crossriverwatch gathered from a reliable police source that the three unnamed suspects were arrested early in November for raping a lady in Akamkpa. It was further gathered that the suspects had been duly arraigned before a magistrate who ordered that they should be