by crossriverwatch admin One hundred and twenty young men and women from the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State are undergoing six-week entrepreneurial and business skill training at the Central Bank Entrepreneurial Development Center in Calabar. The trainees drawn from the six local government areas of the Central Senatorial District comprising Etung, Ikom, Boki,
by crossriverwatch admin As part of efforts to promote socio-economic relationship between Nigeria and Cameroon communities, Cross River State Government has promised to undertake the rehabilitation of the failed portions along the Nigeria Cameroon road in the state. Governor Liyel Imoke disclosed this at Nyaje Village, Akamkpa Local Government Area, during the reception after the
by crossriverwatch admin The sum of 20. 325 billion naira has been spent on the construction of four hundred and seventy four kilometers of rural roads under the Rural Access and Mobility Project, RAMP, in rural communities in Cross River State. Engineer Charles Okongoh, the Coordinator of the Rural Access and Mobility Project who stated
by crossriverwatch admin A lecturer in the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Dr. Iwat (other names unknown), has been reported shot by unknown gunmen this afternoon at about 2pm in his office in the department of Micro Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. It was not immediately clear at press time why Dr. Iwat was shot but
by crossriverwatch admin Cross Riverians have condemned the frenzied and desperate antics of Imoke against the aspirations of Jedy-Agba. This is coming on the heels of the declaration of the State PDP chairman, Ntufam John Okon denouncing Jedy-Agba as a non party member. A couple of weeks ago, It was alleged that the PDP membership
by crossriverwatch admin The continuous neglect and deprivation of basic infrastructure in Ikot Omin community, a suburb in Calabar Municipal area council has been described as unacceptable despite the huge revenue government is collecting from the area. The community which is located along eight miles, Calabar according to CrossRiverWatch findings is one of the highest
by crossriverwatch admin The sale of three hectares of land located within the Cultural Center, Calabar has fetched the State government a whooping two hundred and thirty two million Naira(N232m)CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The land which is purchased by ARTEE Group to build a retail shopping mall popularly known as Park’n’Shop departmental store is expected
by crossriverwatch admin The College of Medical Sciences University of Calabar, UNICAL has yesterday graduated 50 medical doctors in its 38th Physician Oath taking ceremony, Sponsio Academica. The Cross River Commissioner for Health, Prof. Angela Oyo Ita in her remark at the graduation said she is delighted to witness the ceremony and described the new