By Aplefe Ojong The Governor-Elect, Professor Senator Ben Ayade has been described as a qualified and professional Environmental expert who will not implement any policy that will be injurious to the sustainability of Cross River State Forests. Director-General of the Cross River State Political Network, Prince Michael Nku Abuo, who disclosed this while speaking with
By Our Correspondent Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has charged newly appointed Permanent Secretaries who he described as engine room of government, to give total support to the incoming administration in the state to ensure its success. The governor, who gave the charge while swearing in seven permanent secretaries, enjoined them to
Cross River State is rich in solid minerals, which is presently largely unexploited. Of note are limestones, barytes, clay, salt, tin, granite basalt, quartzite, kaolin, feldspar to mention a few. In spite of the rich mineral endowments, mining activities at a commercial level have been restricted only to limestone. The solid mineral sector has the
By Richard Ndoma An oil tanker belonging to Hudson Petroleum Ltd at the weekend lost 33,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in an explosion. The oil truck exploded in front of the firm’s office making it the fifth time such explosion occurred at the same spot with devastating effect. The previous explosion is reported
By CrossRiverWatch admin Vice President Namadi Sambo has stated that the 560 megawatt-capacity Calabar Power Station built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) has been completed and ready for inauguration. Speaking at the weekend during the inauguration of the Oke-Aro 330/132/33kV, a gigantic power transmission station
By Our Editorial Team Friday May 29, 2015 will mark the beginning of a tough and rigorous path of shepherding and attending to the destinies of over three million Cross Riverians for Senator Ben Ayade as he officially takes over the political leadership of the state. The final road to this day was achieved on
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching CrossRiverWatch has it that students of Cross River State origin in Akanu Ibiam federal Polytechnic, Uwana Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state are currently stranded as the host community attacked the school since Monday. An eye witness who simply gave her name as Grace from Ogoja local government
By Kanjal Godshield As part of measures to adding value to lives of citizens through quality education, the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), have commissioned its first secondary school in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking during the commissioning of the school in Atimbo- Calabar, the national President of the Naval Officers Wives Association