by crossriverwatch admin Barely two weeks after it was presented by the Council Chairman, Hon Mrs Edith Amadi, the Abi Legislative House has passed the Local Government’s 2014 appropriation bill into bye-law. The sum of Two Billion, Six Hundred Thirty Three Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Three Naira (N2, 633,987,203)
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the Cross River State Security adviser on Tuesday had an interaction with Hausa Fulani and Muslim leaders in Calabar with respect to maintaining the secure and peaceful atmosphere for which the state is known for, top on the agenda. Mr Bassey engaged the leaders on several issues including the
by crossriverwatch admin Police from the State Criminal Investigations Department in the early hours of Tuesday stormed Mbiabo Ikoneto in Odukpani Local Government Area and arrested four persons over a chieftaincy tussle which has been rocking the community since June 2013. The matter which has been in court since then follows the alleged de-robing of
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government says it will buy into the implementation of the new fire service code introduced by the federal government. Governor Liyel Imoke disclosed this while receiving the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Fatima Binta Bamidele accompanied by the Controller General Federal Fire Service, Engr. Olusegun Okebiorun with 36-Directors
by crossriverwatch admin Following the expiration of the statutory four years tenure of the Cross River State Border Community Development Commission, Senator Liyel Imoke has approved the immediate reconstitution of the new commission. In a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, the new Commission has, Chief Ogban Ebock- Chairman,
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle bringing in new Special Assistants. Full details of the cabinet shake up were not immediately clear at the time of filing this report, but CrossRiverWatch gathered that five immediate past chairmen including that of
by crossriverwatch admin The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) penultimate Friday rescued a 12-year-old boy, Sunday Afebende, allegedly trafficked from Obudu, Cross River, to Abuja. Mr Amos Andekin, the Commandant of the corps in the state, told newsmen in Lafia that Afebende was found wandering around Angwan Kwano
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to