by crossriverwatch admin Organized attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast part of the country have left over 50 officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service dead while many more have been wounded. The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Zakari Ohinoyi Ibrahim made the revelation in Calabar on
by crossriverwatch admin Professor Ben Ayade, the Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State has approved the payment of West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees for 300 students in both public and private schools in his Senatorial District. Senator Ayade, who spoke through his Personal Assistant, Dr Stephen Odey said his
by crossriverwatch admin The Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Cross River State has waded into the crisis rocking Akansoko Youth Council, AYC in Akpabuyo LGA of the state. The intervention was occasioned by a petition sent to the Honorable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Ugbe dated 20th January, 2014 by four
by crossriverwatch admin What makes Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi the man to watch in the 2015 governorship race is informed by considerable variables in the state and the country this period of our evolving democracy. His name needs no introduction in the PDP as the first elected National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party who from
by crossriverwatch admin An embryonic baby was flushed prematurely and abandoned at hall 8, female hostel of the University of Calabar, UNICAL yesterday at about 19:05 GMT. A source in the hostel who preferred not to be named told CrossRiverWatch that “I was outside our hostel browsing when all of a sudden I saw girls
by crossriverwatch admin The Abi Legislative House has assured the Executive arm of the council of a friction free regime in the affairs of the council area. The leader of the Abi Legislative House Hon Pastor Joshua Akali Igboke gave the assurance recently in a chat with newsmen in his office in Itigidi, the council
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has approved the takeover of eleven new secondary schools hitherto run by communities across the State. The Chairman, Secondary Education Board, Dr. Sylvia Atsu stated this during an interactive session with the staff of the affected schools in her office. She said the takeover of the schools
by crossriverwatch admin Less than eighteen months to the end the Imoke administration, the Works Commissioner, Barrister Legor Idagbo has restated the State Government’s commitment to deliver on all ongoing road projects before the expiration of the this administration’s tenure by May 29, 2015. Speaking during an inspection tour of Road projects in Calabar South