By CrossRiveWatch admin The arrival of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan in Calabar today saw the obstruction of free flow of traffic for hours on the airport route along IBB road, up to Marian road, as security operatives barricaded streets and diverted vehicles to other routes. The First Lady is visiting Calabar to attend
By Richard Ndoma An oil tanker belonging to Hudson Petroleum Ltd at the weekend lost 33,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in an explosion. The oil truck exploded in front of the firm’s office making it the fifth time such explosion occurred at the same spot with devastating effect. The previous explosion is reported
By Kanjal Godshield As part of measures to adding value to lives of citizens through quality education, the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), have commissioned its first secondary school in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking during the commissioning of the school in Atimbo- Calabar, the national President of the Naval Officers Wives Association
By Jonathan Ugbal Water is an essential commodity and one of the basic needs of living things with humans in particular, utilizing it in various ways ranging from bathing to drinking, cooking to laundry and many other things. Over the years Cross Riverians like others have sought for it from several sources with the Cross
By CrossRiverWatch admin Calabar ICC has registered yet another success by winning the right to host the African Public Relations Association, APRA 2016 confirming the project is already a success story even before opening later this year. APRA 2016 Conferences are flagship events organized by African Public Relations Association (APRA) – the umbrella body of
By Laureta Akpan Following the directive by the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase to Commissioners of Police in Cross River, and other states to arrest and prosecute cultists who have made life unbearing for residents, the Cross River state command swoop into action and made some gains. Yesterday, the command paraded no fewer than
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced investigation into the expenditure of allocation to 18 Local Government Councils in Cross River State. This was disclosed in a letter with reference number CR: 300/EFCC/ABJ/EGT10/VOL. 23/221 dated the 7th May 2015 signed by Olufunke Adetayo Ogunbode, Head Economic Governance in the EFCC,
By Okwo Kerry The Director General, Cross River State Electrification Agency, CRS-SEA, Mrs. Rosemary Atsu-Arop, Esq. has said that about 185 communities in the state have been conveniently hooked up to power supply from the national grid. Mrs. Atsu-Arop who revealed this while briefing journalists in her office recently added that, “The ones left are