By Laureta Akpan Further information reaching CrossRiveWatch from the Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar have broken down the sequence of events that led to the rounding up of the gang that kidnapped a Lebanese in Calabar and demanded N50million Naira ransom to secure his release. Our source in the police headquarters, who pleaded anonymity told
By Our Correspondent Erstwhile Cross River Commissioner for Works, Mr. Legor Idagbo has applauded the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Leader of the party in the state, Governor Liyel Imoke for the successful conduct of the Ad-hoc Ward delegates congresses in the state. The former commissioner who debunked reports that the
By Christiana Ukung Alawa/Jeremiah Archibong Despite the repeated claims by government at all levels that the people of Bakassi have been resettled and the Cross River State Government position on the issue which now revolves around payment of compensation by the federal government in perpetuity to the state, CrossRiverWatch visited the Bakassi Resettlement Camp at
By Laureta Akpan Unless another aspirant takes advantage of the extension of time of purchase of nomination forms by the ruling PDP to November 7, 2014 to join the nine who have already purchased the substantive nomination forms to contest the 2015 governorship race in Cross River State, the ground can be said to be
Empowerment is not the occasional display of items to party men and women to collect, but the full engagement with programs that have the potentials to transform lives and foster new circumstances. Three(3) years of qualitative representation and meaningful Job Empowerment to job seekers in my Constituency with University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Federal
By Aplefe Ojong The penchant for plagiarism by some Nigerians and the high level of bureaucratic bottle necks in the Nigerian administrative and political system has been identified as some of the major factors militating against the development of the huge agriculture endowment of the country. Coordinator, West African Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) in the
By Odijobo Junior The constituency empowerment program of the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and 2015 Northern Cross River senatorial aspirant, Hon. Rose Oko, took place yesterday, Saturday October 18, 2014 at the St. Bernard Primary and Secondary school in Yala LGA. 5 Peugeot cars, 12 tricyles, 50 grinding machines,
By Sylvia Etta The World Bank commended the Fadama User Group (FUG) in Cross River State for engaging in the production of cassava chips. Country Director of the Bank, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, gave the commendation during the inspection of the World Bank-assisted project in Ikot Ishie, Calabar recently. She explained the essence of the investment