by crossriverwatch admin Men of the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday disrupted and aborted the Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) 7-day conference in Calabar and chased away over 1100 participants. Our reporter learnt that about 18 heavily armed men of the SSS had stormed Ancilla Girls’ College Calabar, venue of the conference which was also
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the dismissal of an unnamed Assistant Chief Engineer in its Cross River State office. In a letter issued to the affected staff and signed by the Director, Human Resources Management, Musa H. Adamu, the Commission said the dismissal was with immediate effect. The letter
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has promised to intervene and cure the three fingers of the gully erosion that resulted to landslide and killed a family of seven at Edim Otop area of Calabar Municipal Area Council of the State. Imoke made the statement when he paid an on the
by crossriverwatch admin The wife of Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke has challenged the Nutrition Society of Nigeria to come up with local solutions for achieving national socio-economic goals and the Millennium Development Goals as well as proffer ideas that will attract policy makers to make nutrition top of the agenda of the
by crossriverwatch admin Elders, chiefs and leaders of thought in Bedia village say the fortunes of Bedia Secondary Commercial school in Obudu Local Government, the only government owned commercial school in the local government began to nose dive since government took over the school from the community. This is what has become of the school
by crossriverwatch admin 2020, a year that Nigeria is foreshadowed to be the economic hub of Africa is not very far off. Against that backdrop, certain perils that may hinder this aspiration have been detected. These include lack of skilled manpower and practical measures to engage the cadre of unemployed youths in meaningful economic activities.
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has officially flagged –off the construction of the first multi-million Naira flyover in Calabar. Speaking at the launching of the beams for the project, Imoke disclosed that the flyover will add to the aesthetics of the city which has recently witnessed significant growth while serving
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, Patrick Otu is my bossom friend. Although he is biological my senior I consider him my bossom friend. We struck friendship about 1992 when both of us were avid followers of the political aspiration and ambition of Chief Wilfred Oden Inah,