by crossriverwatch admin Information Technology Development Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA) Center, Tinapa, Calabar, has emerged winner of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) International Space Apps Challenge in Nigeria. Team Nixitof Tinapa Knowledge City beat 200 other contestants, in collaborating and engaging with publicly available data to design innovative solutions for global challenges, to emerge
by crossriverwatch admin The fate of the indigenes of Bakkassi Local government to exercise their civic responsibility of casting their vote in their domain may not take place in 2015 if the matter before the Supreme Court is not determined. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State, Barrister Mike Igini, dropped the hint recently
by crossriverwatch admin Fiery lawyer, activist, politician and chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla has criticized the party for the irregularities that have marred the nationwide congress of the party. Angered by the way the congress election was conducted in his native Yakurr local government in Cross River State, Barrister
by crossriverwatch admin There are indications that the popular Calabar preacher, Reverend Val Aloysous popularly known in Calabar as ‘My Father My Father’ wants to contest for the governorship of Cross River State come 2015. In a giant bill board at IBB Road before Akim on your way from the airport, our reporter captured a
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch has gathered that the filth which has taken over calabar streets in the past one week is occasioned by the inability of the state government to offset the bills of the contractor handling the refuse evacuation deal. A reliable source in the State Ministry of Environment who does not want to
by crossriverwatch admin Hon Gabriel Eddy, two time member of the Cross River State House of Assembly and immediate past member of the House of Representatives representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency is in dire times, CrossRiverWatch can confirm authoritatively. Hon Eddy who rose from being a councilor in Ogoja to become a two time member of
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Head of Service, HOS Mrs. Mary-Theresa Ikwen has said that Cross River has gone beyond the practice of ‘business as usual’ in government business. She said this in a one day bi-annual networking meeting to review work plan with Ministerial Servicom Unit, MSU Officials in Calabar. She said,
by crossriverwatch admin NNS Victory, a Nigerian Navy Ship in Calabar on Tuesday paraded a man operating an illegal Maritime academy along with the students of the school. The school named Flight Marine Safety Academy – Nigeria Merchant Navy Institute is said to be located in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The