by crossriverwatch admin A Female legal practitioner, Barrister Florence Ujinka who is married to a medical doctor, Marcel Ujinka is being investigated by the police in Calabar, the Cross River State capital for allegedly using a disused car fan belt to inflict bodily harm on her house help, Chidera Asonye Nathaniel. The legal practitioner and
by crossriverwatch admin Organized attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast part of the country have left over 50 officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service dead while many more have been wounded. The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Zakari Ohinoyi Ibrahim made the revelation in Calabar on
by crossriverwatch admin The expectation of cassava farmers in Cross River State to produce hybrid cassava in large quantity has received a boost from the government in preparation for the next farming season. The farmers received a 36 million Naira loan from the Cross River State government to enable them cultivate in large quantity. This
by crossriverwatch admin Mrs. Mary-Theresa Ikwen, the Cross River State Head of Service, has disclosed that the Cross River State Government is ready to buy into the contributory pension scheme. She made this revelation yesterday in Calabar when when she received a delegation from the South-South zonal office of the National Pension Commission who were
by crossriverwatch admin Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has lauded the effort of the Cross River State Government in sustaining its status as the preferred tourism destination with the construction of a world class conference facility in Calabar. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after undertaking an inspection tour of some
by crossriverwatch admin The management of Transcorp Hotels Calabar, a hotel within the growing hospitality portfolio of the Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp), has fully restored its electricity connection after a generator house was affected by fire at 5pm on Friday. The management in a statement on Sunday evening which was made available to CrossRiverWatch
by crossriverwatch admin The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, has sealed 6 firms and arrested 2 persons in Cross River state for violating environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Ralph Nnam, the Coordinator of the agency in the state disclosed this on Thursday when a Non-governmental organization, Friends of Environment and Technology organization
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State College of Health Technology, Calabar has just matriculated 628 students in its 7th matriculation ceremony which took place on Wednesday at the college compound. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, Governor Liyel Imoke who had earlier commissioned an ultra-modern two story block comprising classrooms, a workshop, laboratories and lecture