by crossriverwatch admin Cocoa shipments from Nigeria’s second-largest grower, Cross River State, have halted in the past week owing to a disagreement over a levy imposed by the state government on exporters who did not use the state’s port to ship their beans, a trade body said. Spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Godwin
by crossriverwatch admin Cross RiverWatch has it in good authority that Architect Bassey Ndem, the Managing Director of Tinapa Tourism and Leisure Resort has been relieved of his position by the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Though the sack is yet to be officially announced, a source close to the governor said the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government and the United Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the 2014 Joint Annual Work Plan with investment portfolio of $1,181,165,557.08. The Work Plan which would initiate the working relationship with 12 UN organizations delivering at the same time to the state with
by crossriverwatch admin Three times All Africa Games medalist, Chika Chukwumerije says he has discovered talent in the Cross River State Taekwondo games and with the support of the state government, he will help to train the talents to win the national sports festival championship. Chukwumerije who was on a working visit to Calabar to
by crossriverwatch admin The University of Calabar, UNICAL chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has suspended academic activities for three days in honor of their member, late Dr. Godwin Iwatt who was shot by some suspected gunmen in his office last semester. This was made known in a statement made available to CrossRiverWatch
by crossriverwatch admin Home sweet Home may have been what the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr Peter Ojie remembered as he bank rolled the one-week free eye care service to 2,500 physically impaired persons in conjunction with Tulsi-Chanrai Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization and Ogoja Local Government Council. The exercise which was described by participants
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Community and Social Development Program will benefit from the approved World Bank additional funding of $140m (One Hundred and Forty million Dollars) for Community and Social Development Projects in Nigeria. This revelation was contained in the first quarter report of the Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency
by crossriverwatch admin Government of Cross River State has warned cattle owners and herdsmen who graze at unauthorised places in the state, especially in the major cities. In Calabar, the state capital, the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) specifically warned that, henceforth, any cattle caught within the city shall immediately be confiscated by officials of