story by crossriverwatch Prof. Wole Soyinka yesterday accused the Federal Government of being inconsiderate to the wishes and interests of the people of Bakassi while trading off the disputed Peninsula. Soyinka spoke at a lecture “Corporate Gains and Human Deficits”. The lecture was organised by a Women Rights group ‘Women Arise’, in Lagos as part
story by crossriverwatch admin The Minority Leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Alex Irek (ACN) has challenged the citizens of the state to present more private member bills to the House through their various representatives for legislations that will position the state for emerging challenges. Hon. Irek representing Obubra State Constituency
story by crossriverwatch admin Deputy Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Itaya Asuquo Nyong has advised Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State to guard his utterances while speaking in public alleging that the behavior of the governor showed that something was wrong with him. The Deputy Speaker who spoke to crossriverwatch
story by crossriverwatch admin Veteran Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the June 8, 2012 Judgment of a High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. Justice Tambe Ebuta of the Calabar High Court on Friday, June 8, 2012, sentenced a 17-year-old boy to death by hanging. Justice Ebuta found the
story by crossriverwatch admin The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has asked the Federal Government to probe the $56 million (about N9 billion) spent on the dredging of the Calabar Port Channel in 2006. Speaking on the heels of report of a fresh attempt to award contract for the dredging of the same channel
story by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Legor Idagbo has called on the Federal Government to come to the rescue of the state in the maintenance of federal roads in the state. He made the call after a section of the Calabar-Uyo Highway collapsed on Thursday last week. The Commissioner
The President, Students Union Government of the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH, Mr. Ekong Ita has told crossriverwatch this evening that he regrets his participation in a march this morning by National Association of Cross River Students, NACRISS to protest what the students referred to as extortion and insecurity on campus. Contrary to
Deputy Governor Booed! Story by crossriverwatch admin Students of the Cross River State University of Technology took to the streets in Calabar early today morning bearing green branches and leaves to protest what they described as extortion by the authorities of the institution and general insecurity on the school campus. The protest organized under the