by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has been boosted with a cash prize of $1 million by the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation for emerging as the best performing State in the South-South Geo-Political Zone Nigeria Governors’ Leadership Challenge Grant. This was announced in Calabar, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Mrs Edith Amadi has asserted that peace would not be compromised in any part of the council area. Mrs Amadi made the assertion recently in an interface with aggrieved communities in Abi Local Government in her office in Itigidi, the council Headquarters. Still in search
by crossriverwatch admin All is now set for the unveiling of the Mascot and Logo of the 2014 National Sports Festival in Calabar tomorrow, Friday, March 20, 2014. The Cross River State Commissioner for Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe, who spoke to CrossRiverWatch earlier today confirmed that the event will hold at the
by crossriverwatch admin Two persons, an old man, Adindu Fynecountry and an eleven year old girl, Laurencia John Asuquo were on Wednesday evening killed in Odukpani, the outskirts of Calabar when a telecommunications mast collapsed following a rain storm that swept through the area. A resident of the area, Mr. Asuquo Okon a staff of
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State chapter of the PDP under the leadership of Senator Liyel Imoke has re-engineered the caucuses headship and membership in the three senatorial districts of the state and effectively removed those who are not amenable to the governor’s direction on the choice of a successor. Senator Imoke who inaugurated
by crossriverwatch admin In its proactive effort at sustaining the state’s reputation as the safest and most secured in the country, the Cross River State Government on Monday formally launched its Security Trust Fund. Speaking at the launch of the fund in Calabar, the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke disclosed that the fund which would
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Security Unity Football Competition for military, para-military and other uniform organizations has ended in Calabar. The competition finished with team Customs as winning the cup after defeating the Nigeria Police by a one goal margin leaving the Cops in second place with the National Security and Civil Defense
by crossriverwatch admin Arrangements have been concluded between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Cross River State Ministry of Education, to begin enlightenment programs for students in secondary schools and training of teachers across the State. Principal Staff Officer, Drug Demand Reduction Unit (DDRU) of NDLEA, Rosita Sunday-Ahwen, stated this during the meeting