By Sylvia Etta The immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State, Mr Mike Igini, on Tuesday rose to the occasion to defend his successor, Mr. Okey Ezeani who the opposition APC had accused of being a card carrying member of the ruling PDP. Igini made the defense in Calabar during the commissioning
By Sylvia Etta The new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC for Cross River State Dr. Okey Ezeani has said that he has contacted the National Vice Chairman, South South of the All Progressives Congress, APC to retract the statement credited to him in the media alleging that he (REC) is a card carrying member of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River governorship candidate of the opposition APC, Mr. Odey Ochicha has promised Cross Riverians that his administration will salvage the State from her dwindling economic fortunes when he is elected governor next month. Mr. Ochicha gave the assurances today in Calabar after receiving the APC flag as the party’s flag
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State says the size of the Nigeria Police Force was too huge for one Inspector General to manage effectively and efficiently. He said many developed countries no longer allow their police systems to be controlled by one central authority. Speaking in Calabar, Imoke said that states
As an adjudicator, you were not allowed to wave , wink or tap your feet to the non-stop music. You were not even allowed to smile or do thumbs-up to a dancer or acrobat. If you were happy with a band, it must remain private happiness and if you felt like giving a reveller a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obudu Dam Resort, is a multi purpose facility that provides recreational as well as the essential commodity, water to communities around its environs. Located in Ukwel-Obudu, less than 10 kilometers from the Obudu central bus terminal, the dam was destroyed by flood back in 2005 according to Patriot Abohson Sunday who
By crossriverwatch admin In what is obviously a preparatory measure to a full blown strike, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH Chapter Congress have just adopted a motion of “NO PAY NO WORK” until salaries are paid. This means lecturers in the school are withdrawing
by crossriverwatch admin Calabar, the capital of Cross River State has become Nigeria’s first digital city following the completion of installation of its metropolitan dark fibre optic network infrastructure. This feat was accomplished via a partnership between the Cross River State Government and telecommunications giant, MTN. The infrastructure which consists of 120km of 96 core