By Cosmos Obi The National Director General of Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON Dr. Joseph Odumodu has enjoined Cross Riverians and Nigerians at large to patronize and promote made in Nigeria goods. He made the call in Calabar at a one day sensitization rally organized by the organization where he urged Nigerians to be condescending
By Usman Abdullahi The management of Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa has introduced aptitude test for all students intending to lead the Students Union Government, SUG either in the parliamentary, executive or judiciary arm come 2014/2015 academic session. The aptitude test which was written in the college compound recently was supervised by the
By Archibong Jeremiah In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, Fidel Egoro, 2015 governorship aspirant in Cross River State shared says he has been chosen by God to govern Cross River State. Excerpt: What are your chances of winning the election considering how far you have gone with your consultation? I have the brightest chances. For
By Obaji Akpet Sad moments struck the family of the Cross River chapter Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ms. Monica Udofia following the sudden demise of one of her brothers, Iniobong Udofia, 23. Iniobong died on Saturday, 27th September after a protracted kidney failure which lasted for more than a year. The
By Aplefe Ojong The popular Zoo Garden relaxation spot (former Calabar Zoo) at the heart of the city is now overgrown with weeds. A visit by CrossRiverWatch to the hitherto most patronized outdoor spot for people having occasions such as weddings, birthdays party among other events has been deserted. The entire area is now overgrown
By Obaji Akpet Efforts are rife by Mountain Cinema Nigeria to relive the legacies of the great Scottish missionary woman, Mary Mitchell Slessor, who lived in Africa and affected the abrogation of the barbaric killing of twins in the continent. The movie and event organisation company, based in Cross River, announced plans to hold an
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of the Akpabuyo Caucus of the ruling People Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State have rejected the party’s southern senatorial district questionnaire/score sheet headlined: “Criteria for screening governorship aspirants” which was handed to caucus members to rate the governorship aspirants in the 2015 election. At the chapter’s screening of the
By Our Correspondent Cross River governorship aspirant and immediate past Special Adviser to Senator Imoke on Investments Promotion, Mr. Gerald Ada, has commenced intervention efforts at the very terrible Okpogrinya junction along the Ikom-Ogoja section of the Calabar-Ogoja-Katsina Ala federal highway. When the CrossRiverWatch and calitown.com crew passed through the road to cover the Cross