By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has applauded the management of the United Cement Company, UNICEM for its role in developing and sustaining grass root sports in the state. Imoke maintained that “It is after 2005 when we made the decision to improve on grass roots sports by building a
By Our Reporter Just as CrossRiverWatch predicted, the 19th National Sports Festival, christened ‘Paradise Games’ scheduled to hold in Calabar, the Cross River State capital later this month has been postponed till April, 2014. But contrary to insinuations that the festival was postponed because of impending political campaigns, Director General of the National Sports Commission
By Sylvia Etta/Jeremiah Archibong Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, 2015 governorship candidate in Cross River finally arrived Calabar today to formally commence his campaign activities. The former NNPC boss arrived moments ago aboard a private jet in company of a former governor of the state Mr. Donald Duke who is said to have thrown his weight
By Archibong Jeremiah The Acting Commissioner of Police, Cross River State command, Mr. Kwajima Yahi has assured Cross Riverians that the police will provide adequate security for lives and property during the ember months festivities which usually witness a spike in crime level. Mr. Kwajima made the declaration at the Police Head Quarters, Diamond Hill,
By Jonathan Ugbal Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch from the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH suggest that the Vice Chancellor VC, Professor Anthony Owan-Enoh has just removed the acting head, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. Dr. Jonathan Testimony Abraham popularly known as Pastor J.T. Abraham by students. As at press time the reasons for
By Archibong Jeremiah The Students Union Government President of University of Calabar, UNICAL, Comrade Ajang Emmanuel Junior of Law Department, year three in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch has condemned the extra judicial killing of 6 young men in April this year out of whom one was a 3rd year student in the institution’s Department
By Christiana Alawa/Archibong Jeremiah The displaced people of Bakassi under the aegis of Bakassi Returnees Efut Obot Ikot, camp 2 have appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Non Governmental Organizations, NGOs and other good spirited individuals to come to their aid as they have been abandoned by the government. Revealing their plight to
By Isaac Mensah Succor came the way of the staff and management of University of Calabar staff primary school recently when members of the National Youth Service Corps serving at the University of Calabar made some donation to the school as part of their Community Development Service (CDS) project to their place of primary assignment.