By Thompson Idagu Yeche Angry youths yesterday set a group of armed robbers ablaze in Okuku, Yala local government of Cross River State. Withnesses at the scene told CrossRiverWatch that, the three suspected robbers who were armed with locally made pistols, waylaid traders from the popular Okuku market and dispossessed them of money and other
By Aplefe Ojong Election Petition Tribunal for the National and State Assembly sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has granted two ex parte Motions brought before it by the counsel representing Senator Bassey Otu, in a petition number EPT/CR/SC/2/2015, against the Senator-Elect for the Cross River South Senatorial District, Chief Gershom Bassey, and the Independent
Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, today canvassed for total and absolute support from heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for the incoming administration of Senator Ben Ayade. Governor Imoke made the plea at the flag off a ten-day ministerial hand over briefing for the governor-elect by the MDAs. In his remarks, Imoke
By Archibong Jeremiah The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH chapter has suspended its over 6 month’s old strike. This was made known exclusively to CrossRiverWatch by the Chairman of ASUU in CRUTECH, Mr. Steven Ochang via a phone conversation. According to him, the industrial action was suspended after
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has approved the appoint of seven new permanent secretaries in the state civil/public service. Those favored by the new appointments according to a release signed by the Secretary to the State Government Dr.Tom Ogar, are; Timothy Akwaji, Nimka Takon, James Odock, Takon Asu Takon, Effiom
Out-going Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba is a consummate politician, who as Leader of the Senate for four years, managed the affairs of the upper legislative chamber with decorum and candour. However, in spite of his brilliant performance at the Senate, he alleged that his state governor, Lyle Imoke refused to accept having him return
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State, Ntufam John Okon has said that the former Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Department, GGM, COMD in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and former governorship aspirant of the party, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba provided most of the funds
By Kanjal Godshield Students of Top Faith Secondary School, Akwa Ibom state have emerged winner in the finals of the South South zonal 2015 annual quiz competition organized by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. This was as organizers frowned at the poor performance by the participating schools in the zone, advising them to sit