by crossriverwatch admin Staff of the Cross River State Ministry of Information on Friday gave their boss, the Commissioner, Chief Akin Ricketts a surprise 50th birthday party in the office. Chief Ricketts who was overwhelmed by the gesture and kind words of his staff thanked them for keeping him in mind and urged them to
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State according to the National Population Commission, has a population of about 2,892,988. Cross River State is today one of the hotspot of Nigerian tourism industry. For instance, the Cross River National Park has the largest area of protected tropical rain forest in Nigeria. In the Park you will find
by crossriverwatch admin The National Chairman, College of Education Academic Staff Union, COASU Dr. Emmanuel Osang has commended the Cross River State College of Education Awi/Akamkpa for being rated among the best colleges in the country by the Nigeria Commission of Colleges of Education, NCCE during its recent nationwide inspection. Dr. Osang made the commendation
by crossriverwatch admin After eagerly waiting for months, I was at the movies yesterday to see the movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ an adaptation from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Adichie. The FilmHouse Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar was filled to its brim, the audience were quite diverse, both the young and old. Authorities
by crossriverwatch admin The National Vice Chairman of the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC South South, Mr. Hilliard Ettah has appealed to aggrieved members of the party in Cross River State not to decamp to the ruling PDP. Mr. Ettah made the appeal during his recent visit to Cross River State where he held series
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Boki Local Government Area in Cross River State, Hon Abubakar Ewa during the week undertook a tour of the health facilities in the local government area to alert the nurses and other health workers on the need to be proactive and alert on the Ebola virus which is ravaging
by crossriverwatch admin Contractors handling the Millennium Development Goal’s Projects in Abi Local Government Area have been commended for the pace of work at the various sites. The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Hon Edith Amadi gave the commendation recently when she undertook a surprise visit to project sites in the council area with
by crossriverwatch admin The UIkelke nation comprised of several communities and villages in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State has bemoaned the state of its devastated road for which construction work awarded to a local construction firm in 2011 by the Cross River Rural Access and Mobility Board , RAMB has been abandoned.