by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government yesterday awarded a N2.4 billion contract for the construction and expansion of the Okpoma, Yala water scheme. This is coming barely a month after the government awarded contracts for two other water schemes, including the Phase 2 of the Ikom Water project. Speaking during the contract award
John Ushie An angry mob this morning around 4 a.m. stormed the Obanlikwu police station in Obanlikwu LGA in the northern part of Cross River State and burnt bikes and vehicles that were parked in the station as well as documents that the angry youths seize from the station. The SA on Security to the
Every action is preceded by a counter reaction. We are normally advised before we act to think about what effect our actions will have on others. Because many friends have asked me this very important question: “who takes over from Imoke and what I thought,” it became imperative to engage myself in studying the candidates
John Ushie Senator Benedict Ayade, (PDP, Cross River North) has said that the deplorable state of the Obudu-Ogoja Road and his awareness of the financial constraints of concerned authorities is what has prompted his intervention in the rehabilitation of the trunk A, expressway. Rehabilitation work on the road by Leophina Construction company commenced on Friday
Monday Ogar Students of the University of Calabar on Friday disrupted an attempt to kidnap a female student of the school by a gang of three men who are now cooling their feet with the police in Calabar. The attempted kidnap which reportedly took place along Mary Slessor Avenue near the school main gate attracted
John Ushie In continuation of Senator Ben Ayade’s direct cash top-up program payment schedule, beneficiaries from Bekwarra Local Government Area are to collect their cash on Thursday 25th September, 2014 at Senator Ayade’s Free Mobile Food Bank Office, By Emene Filling Station, Abuochiche, Bekwarra, by 10:00am . LIST OF BENEFICIARIES FROM BEKWARRA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
John Ushie Chairman of Ogoja Local Government, Cross River, Mrs. Rita Ayim, says the local government has begun N32 million rehabilitation project of the Ogoja Urban Market. Ayim, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the rehabilitation would include 92 stalls in the market to boost economic activities in the area
Obaji Akpet The daughter of Nigeria’s former lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Kokoeka Florence Mayen, gave a node to her heartthrob Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jnr, last Saturday. The solemnization of the union took place at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu, Lagos following a grand reception later at the Eko Hotel and Suites Convention