by crossriverwatch admin As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the International Father’s Day, the son of a late Irish missionary doctor who worked in Cross River State between 1949 – 1958 has began the hunt for his father’s track record in the state as part of a compendium for the father’s
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Eno-Obong Nathaniel, a native of Akpabuyo Local Government who was reported to be sick and stranded in Calabar has given up the ghost. His lifeless body was found early this morning as at about 6:20am lingering at the edge of a gutter at no. 6A Hawkins road (Government Primary School Hawkins),
by crossriverwatch admin Farmers in Cross River State are fighting blackpod disease as rainfall increases in the South East of the country. “The rain pattern is causing infection to crops,” Godwin Ukwu, a farmer and spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, said in a phone interview on Wednesday from Ikom, the largest cocoa-producing area
by crossriverwatch admin The Conference of Cross River State Professionals has called on delegates from Cross River State to the ongoing national conference to reopen the issue of conducting a referendum for the people of Bakassi to determine whether they want to go to Cameroon, stay in Nigeria or become a nation of their own.
by crossriverwatch admin “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice. But there must never be a time when we fail to protest” –Elie Wiesel I wish this great scholar had my dear beloved Cross Riverians in mind when he made this statement, the present political dimension in the state as we
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday an elderly man who seemed lost was found by residents of Inyang Ekeng Street, Calabar South, Cross River State. The man who gave his name as Mr. Eno-Obong Nathaniel a native of Akpabuyo was found at about 9:41am yesterday Wednesday sleeping in the farm of the first victim of the attempted
by crossriverwatch admin The problems associated with drugs distribution channels to various government owned hospitals in Cross River State has been described as unacceptable and inimical to the service delivery of the health care program of the state government. State commissioner for health, Professor Angela Oyo-Ita stated this during the inauguration of the logistics coordination
by crossriverwatch admin INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State Barrister Mike Igini has called on relevant stakeholders, particularly the Media to support the commission in its drive to commence mass voter education to sensitize the electorates on their rights and responsibilities as 2015 general elections get close. Speaking with newsmen at the retreat