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Senator Bassey Otu Set To Decamp From PDP

By Laureta Akpan There are indications that Senator Bassey Otu (PDP, Cross River South) may soon lead other PDP big wigs in Cross River State to join the opposition. CrossRiverWatch gathered reliably that the infighting between the Senator’s camp and the Governor’s camp is unsettling the lawmaker and he is now in advanced level of

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Pa Thomas Odey, Former Minister’s Father Laid to Rest In Okpoma

By Elijah Ugani The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has consoled the family of late Pa Thomas Odey Opiepe who died after a brief illness at age 102years. Senator Imoke speaking during the final laying to rest of the body of the deceased described him as a man who lived a

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Visual Art Students Disrupt Academic Activities In Cross River University Of Technology

By Cosmos Obi     Students of the Department of Visual Arts who just graduated from Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH and are awaiting the Nigeria Youth Service Scheme, NYSC mobilization, last Tuesday protested against the delay in mobilizing them after all the school requirements including fee clearance have

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Imoke Appoints Thomas Ogar New Secretary To State Government

by crossriverwatch admin Following the resignation of the former Secretary to Cross River State Government, Mr. Mike Aniah to pursue his 2015 governorship aspiration to Peregrino House, a new Secretary to the State Government Dr. Thomas Ogar, has been appointed by the Governor of the state, Senator Liyel Imoke Until his new appointment, Dr. Thomas

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54th Independence Anniversary – Imoke Gives Scorecard

By Our Correspondent In what will be his last independence anniversary as Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke today gave a score card of what his administration has achieved in the last eight years and urged Cross Riverians to remain steadfast and committed to the development of the state and the country. In a state wide independence

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Cross Riverian Sworn In As Judge In Gambia

By Obono Obla Today in Banjul, the capital of the Republic of Gambia, Cross River State born Dr. Martins Ubana Okoi would be sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Republic of Gambia by President Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jammeh. Justice Martins Okoi is from Ijiman Ward of Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of

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Ajang Emmanuel Emerges President In UNICAL’s First Online SUG Election

By Raymond Ekemini The 2014 Students Union Government, SUG, election of the University of Calabar, UNICAL earlier aborted a month ago took a new dimension yesterday as Malabites and Malabresses had to for the first time decide who rules them online. The voting exercise commenced at exactly 10am as scheduled. All eligible students had received

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2015: Nine Exco Members Resign From Imoke’s Cabinet

By Sylvia Etta Nine members of Governor Liyel Imoke’s Executive Council who are vying for various elective political offices in the forth coming general elections have resigned their appointments from the state executive council CrossRiverWatch can report. Available information from the office of the SSG names the nine former State Executive members as Secretary to

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