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
by crossriverwatch admin POINT BY POINT RESPONSE TO NTUFAM JOHN OKON-STATE CHAIRMAN PDP CROSS RIVER STATE ON “Goddy Jedy Agba is not a PDP member” Mr Goddy Jedy Agba is not a member of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River State as his name is not in the register of the party any where
by crossriverwatch admin The 5th Obudu International Mountain Race Championship 2013 which took place on the 23rd November in Obudu Mountain Resort has come and gone but the mountain slide that occurred by the entrance of the road leading to Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort lies in wait for government’s attention. It will be recalled that
by crossriverwatch admin Given the dearth in funds to pursue the council’s goals, the Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Mrs. Edith Amadi has indicated strong commitment to seeking alternative sources of funds for the Local Government Area. Mrs. Amadi gave the indication in an executive session with members of the Abi Executive Council which
by crossriverwatch admin A report by Yakurr Reporters say some unarmed men walked into the house of one Mr. Nairobi, a business man in Kekonkole Ijom Ugep, in Yakurr LGA or Cross River State and kidnapped his 9 year old boy, Master Walter Ofem, and have demanded N500,000 as ransom. The 9 year old boy
by crossriverwatch admin A coalition of civil society organizations in Calabar will join the rest of the world by 3pm to protest the abduction of over two hundred girls by the Boko Haram sect in Chibok, Borno State, North East Nigeria. Rising from a meeting yesterday, leaders of Girls Power Initiative, GPI, Social Rights Action,