By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to develop local content and boost internally generated revenue, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau has signed a musical agreement with the Rising Stars Cross Band. The agreement which will see the band become the official musical partner of the state’s tourism bureau, has a clause which will see
By Laureta Akpan All seems set for Senator Benedict Ayade to emerge as the PDP governorship flag bearer in Cross River state with the shunning of the primary by Prince Jedy Agba and the stepping down of other aspirants this evening for the Senator. Voting is currently ongoing at the U.J. Esuene Stadium and
By Jeremiah Archibong Information reaching CrossRiverWatch say an early morning explosion rocked the fence behind the PDP secretariat in Calabar. Security men have cordoned off the building and the heavy presence of security operatives is stopping people from gaining access to the place. Details will follow shortly.
By Sylvia Etta in Calabar/John Ushie in Abuja They are indications that the National Working Committee of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in a dramatic twist this afternoon may have cancelled results of the November 1, 2014 Local Government Ad hoc Delegates Congresses in three states including Cross River State. It will be recalled
By crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Youth Leader of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Nathaniel Effiom Otu has decried the rising poverty rate in the state. Comrade Otu, while addressing a delegation of APC youths from across the state who paid him a solidarity visit in Calabar, during the week observed that
By Jonathan Ugbal The 2013/2014 academic session students’ week of the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH has kicked-off today Tuesday 11, November 2014 with an exhibition, rag day and visit to the Infant Jesus Orphanage home in Calabar as day one activity. The President, Students Union Government, SUG CRUTECH, Comrade Idiege Steven Omang in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has applauded the management of the United Cement Company, UNICEM for its role in developing and sustaining grass root sports in the state. Imoke maintained that “It is after 2005 when we made the decision to improve on grass roots sports by building a
The conduct of the PDP congresses last Saturday to elect three delegates from the electoral wards in the state is a pointer to the wicked plans of some of our political leaders to consign known political crowd pullers to the background. It shows that Cross River State political opportunists harbor sinister schemes to explode the