By CrossRiverWatch admin The relentless pressure being mounted by human rights lawyers and activist, Okoi Obono Obla on anti corruption agencies to probe the immediate past administration in Cross River state, seem to be giving the former governor, Liyel Imoke sleepless nights, CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered. Chief Okoi Obono Obla has mounted a persistent campaign,
By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal/ Oto-Obong Edet The Speaker of the 8th Cross River State Assembly, CRSHA, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said he is indebted to the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Liyel Imoke. He made the remark while speaking after his inauguration today in the Assembly. He went on to state that
By CrossRiverWatch admin Former Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has dragged human rights activist and Cross River lawyer, Barrister Obono Obla and the Cross River State correspondent of Thisday newspaper, Mr. Bassey Inyang, to the High Court of Lagos State for libel in Suit No. LO/ADR/124/2015. The court processes which were served on
By Our Correspondent Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, was yesterday given a hero’s welcome back home at his Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area, country home after eight years of service as governor. Led in a procession-like walk from his residence to Community Secondary School, Itigidi, venue of the reception and
By CrossRiverWatch admin “Fellow Cross Riverians, friends and well-wishers, it is a great privilege to be here with you today, 8 years after I was given the mantle of leadership of our dear state. When I assumed office, I set out to re-engineer governance in our state to bring tangible economic development to the rural
By Aplefe Ojong A total sum N1.9 billion has been expended by the outgoing administration of Senator Liyel Imoke as scholarship awards to 5,362 indigenes of Cross River state. The outgoing Commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong Offiong who disclosed this during the end of tenure ministerial press briefing at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre,
By Our Correspondent Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has been presented with an award by UNICEF in recognition of the state’s fruitful partnership in promoting the rights of children and women. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Jean Gough, who presented the award to Imoke said that tremendous impact has been recorded in
By Our Correspondent The Eight years of Governor Liyel Imoke’s administration in Cross River state has been eventful and free of press gagging. This was the commendation given to the outgoing governor of Cross River state, Senator Liyel Imoke during a valedictory media parley in government house, Calabar yesterday. The event was moderated by the