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
by crossriverwatch admin The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin has approved the redeployment of 75 senior officers to man various command and staff appointments. The exercise involved 29 Rear Admirals, 28 Commodores and 18 Captains. Rear Admiral Peter Akomaye Agba from Bedia Village in Obudu LGA of Cross River State has
by crossriverwatch admin The notoriety of Calabar residents for jungle justice in recent times was again brazenly displayed when an angry mob yesterday pounced on three young men who snatched a bag from a woman in Calabar the Cross River State capital and inflicted severe machete cuts on them and set their Audi car ablaze.
by crossriverwatch admin The ceding of 76 oil wells from Cross River state to Akwa Ibom has made the state to harness its opportunities in tax management and this has consequently hiked the State Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) from 200Million Naira to over One Billion Naira Monthly CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The State Governor Senator Liyel