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Pneumonia Kills 1.1million Kids Annually in Nigeria – Obioma Imoke

by crossriverwatc admin Out of every five children who die in Nigeria two die from pneumonia which makes it the number one killer disease in the country. This revelation was made by Mrs Obioma Imoke, wife of the Cross River State governor on Tuesday in Calabar while speaking at the World Pneumonia Day. She said

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NFF President, Maigari Salutes Imoke

by crossriverwatch admin The President of Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari is still singing the praises of Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke for standing by the Under-17 FIFA World Cup Champions, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets throughout their preparation for the tournament that just ended in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. Speaking aboard

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Carnival: Copy Right Society Sues Cross River For 5 Billion

by crossriverwatch admin Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has filed a Five Billion Naira suit at the Federal High Court, against the Cross River State Carnival Commission, the Governor of Cross River State and the Attorney General of the state seeking among other things an injunction restraining the Defendants, their agents, privies or servants from

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Appraising Rural Empowerment in Cross River BY PAULINA MORPHY FOGG

by crossriverwatch admin In cross river today many of my friends have talk about how the present administration has empowered rural communities in terms of projects but the only problem is the poor quality of the projects and the lack of monitoring and wastage in the system. But none of us are a talking about

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C’River LG Polls: Court Nullifies Election in 3 LGAs

by crossriverwatch admin A Calabar High Court presided over by Honorable Justice Michael Edem yesterday ruled that only candidates sponsored by the Peoples Progressive Alliance, PPA and the National Conscience Party, NCP respectively were as at 17th June 2013 eligible to contest the Local Government Elections in Yakurr, Obudu and Obanliku Local Government Councils. In

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Photo Splash of Iyanya’s 27th Birthday at Ikoyi Prison

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River born Afro-pop superstar Iyanya celebrated his 27th birthday recently with a visit to Ikoyi Prisons. The singer was welcomed warmly by the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, DCP Bamidele and other Warders along with excited inmates. After the pleasantries, he proceeded into the correctional facility where interacted with the inmates. Highlights

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Aggrieved Youths, Union Disrupt UNICEM Management Meeting In Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin A management meeting of cement makers UNICEM was briefly disrupted yesterday following a peaceful protest by UNICEM Host Communities Youth Forum and some staff of the company under the auspices of the National Union of Chemical Footwear, Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products NUCFRLANMPE, an affiliate of the Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC. The

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I Am Proud of Golden Eaglets – Imoke

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that he is proud of Nigeria’s under 17 male national team, the Golden Eaglets for their sterling performance in their semifinal match against Sweden in the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Cup holding in the United Arab Emirates. The Golden Eaglets on Tuesday qualified

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