by crossriverwatch admin One hundred and twenty young men and women from the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State are undergoing six-week entrepreneurial and business skill training at the Central Bank Entrepreneurial Development Center in Calabar. The trainees drawn from the six local government areas of the Central Senatorial District comprising Etung, Ikom, Boki,
by crossriverwatch admin A lecturer in the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Dr. Iwat (other names unknown), has been reported shot by unknown gunmen this afternoon at about 2pm in his office in the department of Micro Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. It was not immediately clear at press time why Dr. Iwat was shot but
by crossriverwatch admin The continuous neglect and deprivation of basic infrastructure in Ikot Omin community, a suburb in Calabar Municipal area council has been described as unacceptable despite the huge revenue government is collecting from the area. The community which is located along eight miles, Calabar according to CrossRiverWatch findings is one of the highest
by crossriverwatch admin The sale of three hectares of land located within the Cultural Center, Calabar has fetched the State government a whooping two hundred and thirty two million Naira(N232m)CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The land which is purchased by ARTEE Group to build a retail shopping mall popularly known as Park’n’Shop departmental store is expected
by crossriverwatch admin POINT BY POINT RESPONSE TO NTUFAM JOHN OKON-STATE CHAIRMAN PDP CROSS RIVER STATE ON “Goddy Jedy Agba is not a PDP member” Mr Goddy Jedy Agba is not a member of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River State as his name is not in the register of the party any where
by crossriverwatch admin Mr James Buchan, the General Manager (Operations) of Cross River Water Board, has said the board spends an average of N25 million monthly on diesel and chemicals to sustain water supply, urging the consumers who owed to settle their bills. Buchan said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
by crossriverwatch admin Exclusive pictures from ongoing “Bring Back Our Girls” protest in Calabar follow us on twitter @crossriverwatch
by crossriverwatch admin Reigning Miss Hospitality, Cross River born Okosin Blessing Bassey spoke with Ike Uchechukwu in Calabar recently and affirmed that Queens are born, not made. Excerpts: What’s your name and where are you from? My name is Okosin Blessing Bassey, and I am from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. What