by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress, APC has announced the appointment of key officers into the South South zonal office of the party. In a statement issued in Calabar by the National Vice-Chairman, South-South of the party, Mr. Hilliard Eta listed the appointments/appointees as follows: Chief Godwin Takus – Chief of Staff/Director of Administration.
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Nollywood super star, Kate Henshaw is gearing up for the Federal House of Representatives seat for Calabar Municipal/Odukpani presently occupied by another Amazon, Hon. Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo. In this interview with Sahara TV, she speaks on what her plans are for her political sojourn. Excerpts: Are you quitting acting for
by crossriverwatch admin President Goodluck Jonathan has once again approved the dredging of the Calabar channel to boost development in Cross River and the South South as well as the South East geo political zones. The announcement was made by the Hon. Minister of Transport, Senator ldris Umar who said that the dredging of Calabar
by crossriverwatch admin The fear of Ebola has stirred Congo Republic further than expected, as the country that is billed to tango Nigeria in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Calabar on September 6 has asked the Confederation of African Football, CAF to change the venue of the encounter. Citing recent reports of
by crossriverwatch admin The National Coordinator of the West African Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP-Nigeria), Professor Chikwendu Damian has given assurance that the Poultry aspect of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the University of Calabar (UNICAL) will soon be implemented to boost the sector in the state. Professor Damian who made this known while
by Emma Unah Three persons are believed to have lost their lives in Calabar in the last two days in gun shootout between two rival cult groups, the Vikings Confraternity and KK group. One of those killed was a 40 year old traditional chief in the Efut Esighi kingdom in Bakassi LGA whose name was
by crossriverwatch admin A total of eleven policemen attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS in Calabar, are currently under detention at Zone 6 on the orders of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG in charge of Zone 6 in Calabar over the extra judicial murder of five persons on April 17, 2014.
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State political landscape may presently be bereft of posters, intimidating billboards or screaming headlines in the media on political developments in the state but the momentum is rapidly building towards a defining moment for the emergence of Governor Liyel Imoke’s successor in 2015. About 22 persons from diverse political