by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Vincent Aqua, Director General Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA has disclosed in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch that SEMA could do better if properly equipped with the relevant facilities. Excerpts: CrossRiverWatch: Can you brief us on the recent flood event that occurred within Atimbo/Edim-Otop? Aqua: Yes flood have been
by crossriverwatch admin Youths have been encouraged to strive to learn new skills so as to be self sufficient and independent. This advice was given by Mr. Adewunmi Olatunji the Coordinator of a Lagos based NGO, Capacity Development and Skills Acquisition Initiative at a skill acquisition and entrepreneurship training workshop organized by the NGO in
by crossriverwatch admin As someone who has followed political permutations in this country, I do not accept holistically that the biggest factor working against Cross River in the summit of states in Abuja is our low voter strength. Rather, I will argue that part of our greatest undoing has been our inability to produce charismatic
by crossriverwatch admin When I started my human rights activism and agitation to end military rule in Calabar in 1992, it was sacrilegious and anathema to speak out against government. But right from the University I had decided that is the path I had to chart. So I was prepared to brave the stress, the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River veteran journalist and Thisday newspaper correspondent in Calabar Mr. Jude Okwe who has been having a protracted heart disease has finally bowed to the cold hands of death CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. CrossRiverWatch gathered that his situation deteriorated early this morning and he was rushed to Goldie hospital where he
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Rekpene Bassey, the Cross River State Security Adviser has called on Independent Petroleum Product Marketers in the state to avoid calling out members on incessant strikes which are often not in the best interest of the association and the society. Mr Bassey who gave the advice to IPMAN executive that paid
by crossriverwatch admin GOtv has announced its partnership with the Cross River State government on the 5th Athletics and Swimming Championship for primary and secondary schools. This announcement was made at the Transcorp Hotel in Calabar on Tuesday, 8 July 2014. The sporting event will involve representatives from eighteen local government areas in Cross River
by crossriverwatch admin This piece is not, and cannot be a praise song rather it is an attempt to share a thought about a man I have known for over 15 years since the launch of democratic government. To many Nigerians Senator Liyel Imoke is just the governor of Cross River State but to me