by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham on February 12, 2013 promised that his boss, Liyel Imoke, is not in a life threatening condition and will be back to the State by the end of that week or latest in the following week. This assurance came at a time the Conference
by crossriverwatch admin Ahead of the 2014 National Sports Festival scheduled to be hosted by the Cross River State Government, the state’s Acting Governor Mr. Efiok Cobham, has inaugurated a reconstituted 24- man Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Calabar to champion the planning of the event. Speaking shortly after inaugurating the committee in Calabar yesterday,
by crossriverwatch admin In line with the Ministry of Aviation Cargo Perishable Initiative, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has said that the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, in Cross River State has been designated as one of the nation’s Agro-Perishable cargo airport. The Director Cargo Development, FAAN Mr. Roland Ofule, disclosed this in
by crossriverwatch admin Crossriverwatch can authoritatively report that Mr. Emmanuel Uminya Ikwen, the Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government in Cross River State has obtained an overdraft of N6m from First Bank Plc. Obudu Branch to procure an Award of Excellence billed to be presented to him by the Grassroots Media Ventures on March 8,
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River music crooner, Iyanya launched his new album “Iyanya Vs. Desire” yesterday at the International Conference Center in Abuja. Some of the persons who were at the event say though the event could be rated as relatively successful, the fans were not ecstatic at all. follow us on twitter @crossriverwatch
by crossriverwatch admin For daring to exchange words with a female Naval officer during rush hour traffic argument, a Police Inspector, Henry Joseph, was over the weekend severely beaten and stripped stark naked by the Commander of the State security outfit, the Quick Intervention Squad QIS, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Inspector Henry
by crossriverwatch admin The police in Calabar on Monday arrested a car snatcher, Edem Offiong, a 20 year old man who in company of three others snatched a vento car from a taxi driver, one Daniel Okon which they rented for a trip but ended up snatching when they got to their destination. According to
by crossriverwatch admin Out of the 196 projects awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission in Cross River State, work is yet to commence on 99 of them even as some the contracts were endorsed since 2004. The projects which span roads, water, erosion control, housing and electricity valued at over seven billion Naira, and