by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke was yesterday named the Best ICT Governor of the year at the Business Day Award in Lagos. The Governor also emerged as the Best Tourism Governor of the Year. Represented at the award ceremony which took place at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja by the Secretary to
by crossriverwatch admin The “wise men” of Cross River State who took the political storm of the State at the end of the military rule in the country in 1998 and successfully toppled the old political establishment are known in Cross River political vocabulary as the ” Three Wise Men.” They came from diverse but
by crossriverwatch admin Barr Harry Ezoke is currently the Commissioner representing Cross River State at the Federal Character Commission Abuja. He took over from Elder Lekam Okoi barely three months ago. Barr Ezoke in this interview with us spoke on his mandate at the Commission but importantly vowing to ensure that no Cross Riverian would
by crossriverwatch admin Super Eagle Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has described the UJ Esuene sports Stadium pitch as ‘unkempt’ for the nature of the match the Super Eagle will play Against the Ethiopia on Saturday. He however said his boys are poise to get the world cup ticket. Speaking with sports journalists on Wednesday at
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disability, JONAPWD, Comrade Ogar Ojong has lamented the poor level of support and stigmatization suffered by members of the association in the state. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch in Calabar, Ogar said JONAPWD is the umbrella body championing the course of
by crossriverwatch admin Currently holding sway as the Chairman, House Committee on Gas Resources; he represents the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, former speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon Bassey Eko Ewa in a parley with National Assembly correspondents in Abuja bares his mind on a wide range of
by crossriverwatch admin Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi lead home based Super Eagles players have already arrived Calabar, Nigeria for Saturday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Ben Alaiya, the Super Eagles Media Officer disclosed this in Calabar on Tuesday. Alaiya says flight hitches also
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Consensus CRC, a group of politicians spearheaded by a former member of the House of Representative representing Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency, Mr. Paul Adah, has threatened to drag President Jonathan to Court if he does not declare his intention to run for a second term in 2015 within the next