by crossriverwatch admin When in May 2007, Governor Liyel Imoke took over the mantle of leadership from his predecessor, Mr Donald Duke, many people thought his tenure will follow the political assassinations, intimidation and oppression which the Duke administration was known for given their closeness as friends and political allies. Many lives of opposition politicians
by crossriverwatch admin A cross section of lawyers in Calabar have expressed shock and displeasure at the arrest last night of a crossriverwatch freelance reporter, Mr. Emmanuel Unah by operatives from the Cross River State CID headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar over a story about the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. Mr. Emmanuel Unah who
by crossriverwatch admin A civil society organization in Calabar, Movement for the Empowerment of Cross River Peoples, MECRIP has condemned unequivocally the arrest and continued detention of a crossriverwatch reporter, Mr. Emmanuel Unah by the Police in Calabar on the orders of the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. In a statement signed by Bar.
by crossriverwatch admin A crossriverwatch freelance reporter Mr. Emmanuel Unah was last night arrested by operatives from the Cross River State CID Headquaters, Diamond Hill, Calabar on the orders of the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Efiok Cobham. Crossriverwatch gathered that the arrest was in connection with a story captioned: “Cross River Deputy Governor Commands Wife
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government says it has spent the sum of 3billion Naira on secondary and 2.7billion Naira on primary education since the inception of the Senator Liyel Imoke administration in 2007. . Mr. Efiok Cobham, the deputy governor of the state made the revelation in Calabar on Monday while declaring
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Acting Governor, Efiok Cobham has directed the state ministry of health to give special attention to the troubled people of Adadama where the case of wild polio virus was recorded in 2009. The Acting Governor said this while flagging-off the 2013 national immunization plus day at government secondary school Main
by crossriverwatch admin The growing profile of Cross River State as a preferred investment destination got a boost yesterday with the announcement by General Electric of plans to establish a manufacturing and assembly facility in Calabar. The facility is part of a $1 billion investment that General Electric intends to make in the Nigerian economy
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has signed contract for the construction of an ultra-modern water supply system worth N3.6 billion for Obudu urban and surrounding communities. Speaking shortly after the signing ceremony for the 24 months’ time line contract in Calabar, the state Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham, reiterated the commitment of the