by crossriverwatch admin Gabriel Samson Ikat, a taxi driver in Calabar has in the past two months been incarcerated by the State Security Service, SSS, for allegedly driving an off color taxi. Mrs. Maria Samson Ikat, wife of the taxi driver told CrossRiverWatch that her husband was arrested by men of Operation MESA, the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a consortium for the construction of an ultra-modern Calabar Specialist Hospital, under public-private partnership. Governor Liyel Imoke and the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke, signed on behalf of the state, while Mr. John Adesioye of Utopian
by crossriverwatch admin A few years ago, Cross River State was often derisively described as a Civil Service state,this is due largely to the preponderance of majority of the population of the state being civil servants who depend on salaries and stipends from the state treasury. Today, however, through strict adherence to fiscal discipline, rigorous
by crossriverwatch admin Lawmakers from from the oil-rich Cross Rivers led by their Speaker, Rt Hon. Larry Okori Odey are currently junketing across cities in the United States for lessons on American farming. The legislators have visited Atlanta, Chicago and are currently relaxing in the U.S Capitol, in Washington, DC. According to sources, the trip
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has advised people living in low land and other vulnerable areas to flooding to be wary of the increasing rainfall and its attendant flooding that could culminate in destruction of lives and property. The Director-General, Mr. Vincent Aquah who was speaking while assessing
by crossriverwatch admin Bassey Ekpo Efiok , the son of ex-post Master General of Nigeria , Etubom Ekpenyong Efiok has been arrested by the police in Calabar for raping 7 Year old girl, (name withheld) whose father is a tenant in the Efiok’s house. The incident, according to Patrick Eyo Ita, father of the victim,
by crossriverwatch Admin A one month entrepreneurship and vocational education for selected technical and science colleges across the six goe political zones has ended in calabar the cross river state capital with a call to states and local governments to embrace vocational training in all secondary schools.. Minister of Education Professor Rufai made the call
by crossriverwatch admin The role of the traditional birth attendants in Cross River State health care delivery is significant that government is not planning to banish them soon CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The position of the government was made known during a press briefing in Calabar by the Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke on