by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River state government has launched the first Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator Incubation Center (IDEA) in the south-south geopolitical zone of the country. The ICT Center, a $260 billion industry is targeted at diversifying the nation’s economy from an oil driven one to a private sector led one, thereby boosting
by crossriverwatch admin The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN) has established an oil palm processing cottage industry valued at N10 million in Itighidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. This is as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and in fulfilment of a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government, signed
by crossriverwatch admin The Newly registered All Progressive Congress, APC is putting all machinery in place to woo the former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke as a first step to divide the political climate of the state, CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered. Donald Duke is a political heavy weight in Cross River State
by crossriverwatch admin A young Ogoja naval officer, Navy Captain Clement Ekpenti Atabi on Thursday morning in Calabar took the reins of THUNDER, The flag ship of the Nigerian Navy as it sets sail to Australia to participate in the International Fleet Review scheduled for the 3rd to 11th of October 2013 in Sidney, Australia.
by crossriverwatch admin Muslim faithfuls praying today at the Eastern Naval Command mosques in Calabar The annual eid-il fitr prayers which are normally observed in an open arena by Muslim faithfuls could not hold in Calabar on Thursday due to heavy downpour in the city. The prayers were however observed in the various Juma’at mosques
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has approved relief materials worth forty five million Naira for the displaced Bakassi refugees who early this year were attacked by Cameroonian gendarmes in their Efut Obot Ikang village and are now quartered in St. Mark Primary School, Ikot Eyo in Akpabuyo in Cross River State. Senator
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has expressed shock and sadness over the untimely death of Alhaji Ibrahim Ademola Fashola, father of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola. Imoke lamented that the septuagenarian passed away at such a critical period when his wise and invaluable counsel was most needed. In a statement
by crossriverwatch admin A taxi cab said to be carrying traders who were on their way to Onitsha, Anambra State to buy goods crashed into a deep drainage along MCC Road Calabar this morning after armed robbers gave it a hot chase in order to rob the traders. According to Ukpong, an eye witness who