by crossriverwatch admin The era when Cross River was referred to as a civil service state is over as government has put in place necessary machinery to drive its economy and create wealth. Governor Liyel Imoke disclosed this during a welcome cocktail preceding the 2013 edition of the Africa CEO Roundtable and Conference on Corporate
by crossriverwatch admin With an annual double digit growth rate of 30%, Nigeria’s economy ranks amongst the fastest growing in the world and that accounts for government’s aim of attaining a 4,000 Dollars Gross Domestic Product, GDP in the next ten years. President Goodluck Jonathan made this declaration on today in Calabar while performing the
by crossriverwatch admin Hon. Uduak Eyo Akiba, Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly who represents Calabar Municipality state constituency has denied assaulting a female police corporal at the weekend. In a telephone chat with CrossRiverWatch yesterday before absconding abroad, Hon Akiba said it was not true that she punched and slapped
by crossriverwatch admin A member of the Cross River State House of Assembly representing Yakurr II constituency, Hon. Eteng Jones Williams has been accused of squandering over N40 million which he received for constituency projects on his chain of girl friends. A youth leader and another female activist in Yakurr Local Government Council of the
by crossriverwatch admin Eighty-Nine Million Naira cheques have been issued to beneficiaries of revocation of property along the Margaret Ekpo International Airport By-pass road, Calabar. Speaking while handing the cheques to the beneficiaries, Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Barrister Legor Idagbo reiterated the imperative of the construction of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport Bypass,
by crossriverwatch admin All is set for the Cross River State government to host the 3rd edition of All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championship at the U.J Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar. The Championship became resident in Cross River State after a five years agreement signed between the state government and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria
by crossriverwatch admin Hawkins Cemetery, the final resting place of the Nigeria’s female political icon, Mrs Margaret Ekpo in Calabar is now completely over grown with weeds. The cemetery which also houses the final abode of several other kings, (Obongs), early missionaries and other notable personalities is now a complete bush and not befitting of
by crossriverwatch admin Lobbying and political horse-trading are the best words to describe what is currently going on at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) secretariat along the Muritala Mohammed Highway Calabar as aspirants for the councilorship positions and their backers stormed the secretariat to know what fate has prepared for them in the hands of