by crossriverwatch admin The Nolle Prosequi order by the Cross River State Attorney General , Mr. Attah Ochinke to the Chief Magistrate Court in Calabar seeking to stop the prosecution of persons who invaded the palace of Muri Munene is stirring allegation of abuse of judicial process. Mr. Kenny Akakam, Solicitors to Muri Effiong Mbukpa,
by crossriverwatch admin President of the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission (ECOWAS- COMMISSION), Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has lauded what he described as the pragmatic efforts of Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State in making healthcare delivery a priority in the state. Ouedraogo, who gave the commendation at the opening session of
by crossriverwatch admin Tolerance by definition is the ability to bear with one another in spite of differences either in opinion, belief or knowledge as an indispensable factor for any meaningful progress and development of any society, nation or country. Observers of the daily happenings in Nigeria today will rightly agree that religious intolerance is
by crossriverwatch admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ has finally secured corporate registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC the statutory body saddled with the responsibility of incorporating all organizations and businesses in Nigeria. In Certificate of Incorporation of the Incorporated Trustees of ACROJ number CAC/IT/NO 70863, the Registrar General of the
by crossriverwatch admin www.crossriverwatch.com has surpassed the five million hits mark and the publishers are urging more Cross Riverians to step into the fray and continue to expand the frontiers of information dissemination in the state. CrossRiverWatch was conceived in 2012 and started publication on August 27, 2012 to try and bridge the information gap
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River State at the weekend said it has taken delivery of Permanent Voters Card and materials for the Continuous Voters Registration exercise. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini, who confirmed the delivery, said a three-day collection exercise of the PVC had been fixed to
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned in strong terms, the sealing of the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Calabar, by officials of the state Internal Revenue Service. The NUJ gave the condemnation in a communiqué issued at the end of its monthly
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government has suspended the non-compliance levy imposed on cocoa farmers in the state. Accordingly, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, James Aniyom, in a text message made available to some newsmen, directed the immediate suspension of the levy saying, “Director of Produce, please commence the immediate grading of cocoa