by crossriverwatch admin Reliable information reaching CrossRiverWatch says, veteran actress Kate Henshaw has joined politics. She’ll be aspiring to contest for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency under the PDP, the sit presently occupied by Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also gunning to return for a second term. She will run
by crossriverwatch admin The second daughter of Senator Ita Giwa, Koko, has picked September for her wedding to her fiancé, Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jr, who is the son of Ita-Giwa’s close friend, late Chief Shawcross Godwin Moore Obioha. Though Koko just clock 23 this July, she is described as very cultured and brilliant. A graduate
by crossriverwatch admin Cocoa shipments from Nigeria’s second-largest grower, Cross River State, have halted in the past week owing to a disagreement over a levy imposed by the state government on exporters who did not use the state’s port to ship their beans, a trade body said. Spokesman for the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Godwin
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has expressed its commitment to partner any reputable organization that would help in its modest effort of actualizing first-class healthcare delivery services to its citizenry. Governor Liyel Imoke, who disclosed this yesterday, when he received the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Femi Thomas, who paid
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Legor Idagbo has never met me one on one and I dare say he does not know me but as a Cross Riverian passionate about the affairs of my state, I feel a strong urge to write this piece on behalf of Cross River Coalition for Good Governance which I lead.
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Boki Local Government Council, Hon Chief Abubakar Ewah on Tuesday defied rain to distribute over six hundred twin-seater desks to needy Primary Schools in Boki 11 State Constituency. Performing the ceremony in Ebam Borum, in the Oku/Njua/Borum Council Ward, the Chairman said the distribution was aimed at providing a
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday sealed up the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 9 Calabar for allegedly evading PAYE tax remittance which the Cross River state internal revenue claimed the broadcast station has owed from 2006 to 2012. The sealing up was done in company of
by crossriverwatch admin The Association of Nze, Ozo and Chiefs (ANOC-USA), a body of Igbos residing in United States of America yesterday conferred Award of Excellence on Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. Presenting the award in the Governor’s office in Calabar, President of the association, Chief Jones Okeke, who was represented by Chief