by crossriverwatch admin The Akamkpa Students Union has given kudos to CrossRiverWatch for its stride in investigating and exposing the extra judicial killing by some men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Zone 6 Division, Nigerian Police, Calabar Cross River State of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement made available to CrossRiverWatch, it reads
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has adopted a seven points resolution authorizing the state government to refinance part of its commercial bank loan through the capital market by the issuance of bonds not exceeding 40 billion naira. The House also approved the engagement of First Bank of Nigeria Capital Limited
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has disclosed that Wilmar International Limited, a Singaporean firm that established a 50, 000 hectare of palm oil plantation in the state (Ibiae Palm Estate) with an investment of 400 million dollars is withdrawing its investment. The governor made the disclosure while addressing youths
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Divine Dominic and Miss Ajah Enene have been crowned MR. and MISS Akamkpa in a glamorous event held at the Cross River State College of Education, Awi, Akamkpa Local Government Area. Declaring the event open, the Chairman Akamkpa Local Government Area Barr. Joseph A. Itotup said “I am glad to see
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Youths have conferred an award of the “Pride of the Youths” on Governor Liyel Imoke for his deliberate policies and disposition to youth development. Chairman National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River Chapter, Mr. Bernard Okori, presented the award to the governor on behalf of other youths during an
by crossriverwatch admin Few months after commissioning the N5.3 billion Ikom Water Scheme, the Cross River State Government has signed a N2.6 billion contract agreement for the construction of Ogoja Water scheme with a Chinese firm CGC. The project is expected to be completed in 18 months. According to the government, “Once completed, the project
by crossriverwatch admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch has it that early on Thursday morning 14 August 2014 at about between 6am-7am a ‘keke NAPEP’ driver plying Watt Roundabout, Edgerton, Beach Market route and the another guy, a family man who was just retuning from work were murdered. The incident resulted in an argument after the alleged
by crossriverwatch admin As part of activities marking the NUCJ 2014 Press Week, the Nigerian Union OF Campus journalists, UNICAL Chapter have organized a campus journalists training workshop to train and retrain campus journalists on the rigors and ‘landmines’ in campus journalism. Speaking at the event which held at the UNICAL graduate school, the Editor,