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
by crossriverwatch admin The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) penultimate Friday rescued a 12-year-old boy, Sunday Afebende, allegedly trafficked from Obudu, Cross River, to Abuja. Mr Amos Andekin, the Commandant of the corps in the state, told newsmen in Lafia that Afebende was found wandering around Angwan Kwano
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to
by crossriverwatch admin Political associates of Goddy Jedy Agba, a governorship aspirant in Cross River state have petitioned the National Chairman of PDP, Adamu Muazu and other members of PDP National Working Committee over the ‘persecution’ that the governorship aspirant is facing in the state. In the petition signed by Imoke’s erstwhile Commissioner for Environment,
by crossriverwatch admin One thing is certain in the politics of silence currently pervading the political landscape in Cross River State and that is the reality that, like the other thirty five states in the country, on May 29, 2015, Senator Liyel Imoke, the governor of the state would vacate office and handover to another
by crossriverwatch admin The chairman of Ogoja Local Government council of Cross River State Hon. Rita Ayim has congratulated Senator Liyel Imoke, the Executive Governor of the State, Ntufam John Okon and the entire State Exco of the People Democratic Party on the occasion of its second year anniversary celebration in office. In a good
by crossriverwatch admin Corruption has taken over every aspect of Nigeria’s national life and unless it is rooted out, the country will find it difficult addressing its current security challenges. Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Calabar who made the declaration in Okpoma, the Yala Local Government headquarters
by crossriverwatch admin The plan of the Government of Cross River State to sell five Cocoa Farms belonging to Government is in bad taste and must resisted. The people of Cross River State must arouse from their lethargy and self imposed slumber and fiercely resist the attempt by Governor Imoke to sell our patrimony and