by crossriverwatch admin Leboku is the annual New Yam Festival of the Yakurr people, which comprises Ugep, Idomi, Ekori, Mkpani,Nko, Nyima, Agoi and Asiga communities. The Leboku New Yam festival is peculiar to the core Yakạạ speaking communities of Idomi, Ugep, Ekori, Mkpani and Nko and the international version is unanimously celebrated in Ugep once
by crossriverwatch admin As the Distribution of the permanent voters Card PVC ended in Cross River State yesterday, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Barrister Mike Igini has advised electorate to guard their Permanent Voters Cards jealously as the commission may not be able to issue another one before 2015 general election with the present
by crossriverwatch admin As the Leadership of the just concluded National Conference get set to present their report to President Jonathan on Thursday 21st August 2014, the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has faulted the outcome of the report saying the union rejected the position that National conference is the answer to the problem
by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has called for the extension of the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card in the state to enable all those registered collect their cards. Vice Chairman of the party in Cross River Central senatorial District, Mr. Cletus Obun made the call over what he
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State chapter of the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC has inaugurated a committee to monitor the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) and the Continues Voters Registration (CVR)in the state. The 65 man Civic Responsibility Committee was charged with powers to sensitize the electorate in the 18 local government
by crossriverwatch admin Telecoms giant, MTN on Tuesday donated five security vehicles to Cross River State even as it stated that over nine billion naira has been spent in executing corporate social responsibility projects cutting across health, education and empowerment in the country. Mr. Dennis Okoro, the Director MTN Foundation who handed the vehicles to
by crossriverwatch admin The collection of permanent voters cards commenced across the 18 local government areas in Cross River State yesterday. CrossRiverWatch reporters went round the state and report that there was a large turn out of voters and that the electoral officials arrived on time for the commencement of the exercise. Below are pictures
by crossriverwatch admin The Chief Executive Officer, CEO Reach-Out Charity Crew, Miss Frances Undie in a recent chart with CrossRiverWatch disclosed that her NGO has completed production of a slip on foot wear to market and generate income for her cancer awareness NGO. She described the flip as “Not a drug or any sort of