by crossriverwatch admin It’s getting on for 2015, in Cross River state presently, this period is one of political unrest. It is because general elections are barely seven months away. Strong political undercurrents are swirling as gladiators and lightweights begin to covertly build alliances and align themselves in anticipation of the tough contest ahead. Unlike
by crossriverwatch admin A Vehicle Inspection Officer, VIO Mr. Fred Akpama who over sees Abi and Yakkur Local Government Areas zone is said to have disappeared while on his way to duty on the 15th of May, 2014. According to a close family source, Mr. Akpama has not been seen since the early hours of
by crossriverwatch admin Barely two weeks after it was presented by the Council Chairman, Hon Mrs Edith Amadi, the Abi Legislative House has passed the Local Government’s 2014 appropriation bill into bye-law. The sum of Two Billion, Six Hundred Thirty Three Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Three Naira (N2, 633,987,203)
by crossriverwatch admin Police from the State Criminal Investigations Department in the early hours of Tuesday stormed Mbiabo Ikoneto in Odukpani Local Government Area and arrested four persons over a chieftaincy tussle which has been rocking the community since June 2013. The matter which has been in court since then follows the alleged de-robing of
by crossriverwatch admin Historically, any candidate anointed by the establishment usually does not win the Cross River State governorship election, writes Jude Okwe “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, fear of loss of power,” a political scientist, John Steinbeck once said. Although every political actor is well at home with the dictum that all political
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government says it will buy into the implementation of the new fire service code introduced by the federal government. Governor Liyel Imoke disclosed this while receiving the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Fatima Binta Bamidele accompanied by the Controller General Federal Fire Service, Engr. Olusegun Okebiorun with 36-Directors
by crossriverwatch admin Following the expiration of the statutory four years tenure of the Cross River State Border Community Development Commission, Senator Liyel Imoke has approved the immediate reconstitution of the new commission. In a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, the new Commission has, Chief Ogban Ebock- Chairman,
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle bringing in new Special Assistants. Full details of the cabinet shake up were not immediately clear at the time of filing this report, but CrossRiverWatch gathered that five immediate past chairmen including that of