There appears to be a widening political gulf between the Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), over who succeeds the former on the one hand, and who represents the Central Senatorial District of the state after the general elections in 2015. Though Imoke would not be seeking election
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, yesterday inaugurated a 24-member Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) slated for Calabar, Cross River State next year. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony inside the Media Centre of the National Stadium, Abuja, Abdullahi noted that Nigerians all over the world
by crossriverwatch admin Former member of the House of Representatives Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi and former Attorney General of the Federation, Bar. Kanu Agabi SAN are amongst the dignitaries that will be gracing the induction of the State Working Committee of the Cross River State Political Network CRISPON scheduled for November 28, 2013. The induction ceremony
by crossriverwatch admin The initial pomp and pageantry that attended the empowerment program organized by Hon. Bassey Ewa, a member of the House of Representatives representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency, for his constituents in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government turned to a fiasco when an argument between Hon. Ewa and the Chief of Staff to Governor Imoke,
by crossriverwatch admin Undoubtedly I am a poor and pathetic sleeper. I don’t know why I am such a pathetic sleeper but something tells me it is a trait I genetically inherited from my mother. When we newly married my wife used to rebuke me when I would arouse at about 1a.m. to tune to
by crossriverwatch admin The son of a senior staff of the Fire and Safety Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN was amongst three secondary school pupils that were arrested yesterday October 31, 2013 by Police men from the Calabar Airport division. CrossRiverWatch gathered that Jesam Ikpi along with two of his friends,
by crossriverwatch admin Seven elders of the Creek Town Community on Thursday warned kidnappers who on the 11th of October 2013 invaded the village to kidnap the father of Mr. Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State Deputy Governor to steer clear of their community. The elders led by Chief Thomas Mkpang said the kidnappers who
by crossriverwatch admin A magistrate court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 24 year old man, Obot Silas, to six months in jail with hard labor for parading himself as a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He was charged with operating a fraudulent employment syndicate and falsely presenting himself as