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
by crossriverwatch admin The 6.9 Kilometer Margaret Ekpo International Airport by-pass road which cost the Cross River State Government 6.45 billion naira is to be commissioned soon even as government has paid over 200 million naira compensation to property owners along that route. Mr Legor Idagbo, the Cross River State Commissioner for Works who showed
by crossriverwatch admin The federal government has approved a new joint venture (JV) partner for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the dredging of Calabar port channel. Managing Director of NPA, Alhaji Habib Abdulahi, who confirmed this to journalists in Lagos, said the JV will not start until issues surrounding the controversial dredging contract were
by crossriverwatch admin Staff Adviser of the University of Calabar, UNICAL Chapter of Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists, NUCJ, Mr. Effiong Eyo has described the resurrection of the union’s Monthly Newspaper “Campus Lens” as one stride worthy of accolades. He gave this commendation at the maiden NUCJ UCC Final Year Send-Forth 2014/Launch of the Campus
by crossriverwatch The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal
by crossriverwatch admin Following the large scale irregularities that characterized the ward congresses in Cross River State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ordered the postponement of the state congress in Cross River state. Announcing the postponement of the congress at a stakeholders meeting in Calabar, last Friday, Chairman of the state congress committee, Dr.