by crossriverwatch admin An association of academics, comprised mostly of academics from northern Cross River State known as Northern Cross River State Academics has insisted that the position of governor of the state in 2015 should be zoned to the Northern senatorial district exclusively by all the political parties in the state. The Chairman of
by Emmanuel Unah The healthcare facilities in Cross River State comprise significantly of those owned and operated by the Federal Government which are the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH and the Psychiatric Hospital both located in Calabar; and the state government owned secondary and primary healthcare institutions which are spread all over the state.
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Championship kicks off in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Thursday November 21, 2013, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged the state’s contingent to bring back the trophy which they won in the past two editions of the game. Imoke, who
by crossriverwatch admin The National Planning Commission has put Cross River State’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP for 2011 at N1.28 trillion. Revealing this during a presentation on the outcome of the first ever survey of GDP of states in the country, the Supervising Minister of National Planning, Amb. Bashir Yuguda said The GDP of the
by crossriverwatch admin There is no law that prescribes which school anybody should place his children or wards but it’s a matter of personal choice whether to send them to public or private schools says Professor Offiong E. Offiong, the Cross River State Education Commissioner. Professor Offiong who made the declaration on Tuesday in Calabar
by crossriverwatch admin As many as 147 adults will take part in Saturday’s 9th Obudu International Mountain Race and the 5th African Mountain Running Championships scheduled to hold at the Obudu ranch resort in Cross River State. The runners comprise 53 women and 94 men, including the reigning men and women’s champions, Abebe Dinkesa and
By Jude Okwe At an enlarged caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State Monday, the party decided to zone the office of the governor of the state come 2015 to the Northern senatorial district. With the decision, which is aimed at guaranteeing equity in power distribution in the state, the
by crossriverwatch admin Modalities have been concluded by the Federal Government to commence the reconstruction of the deplorable Calabar – Itu Road which has impeded transportation within the south-south geo-political zone. Minister of State for Works, Amb. Bashir Yuguda disclosed this in Calabar after presenting the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to Governor Liyel Imoke