by crossriverwatch admin Wilmer, the Malaysian company that rented the CALARO Oil Palm Estate in Mbarakom, Akamkpa Local Government Area says it has planted palm trees in 1,750 hectres of the 5,555 hectres it leased from the Cross River State Government. Mr Henry Dosumin, the Senior Estate Manager who told newsmen in Mbarakom on Tuesday
by crossriverwatch admin The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Cross River State, Ntufam Peter Ojie has commended the Clan Head of Idum Mbube in Ogoja Local Government Area, Butoru Jim Odu for the peace and unity the people of the area have enjoyed since he assumed the throne. The Commissioner who was in company of
by crossriverwatch The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Jibrin Usman has said the Nigerian Navy has in the past few months destroyed over 509 illegal oil refineries, 406 wooden boats and 10,086 auxiliary equipment in its fight against pipeline vandalism and oil bunkering. Usman stated this yesterday in Calabar during the 2014 Navy Week
by crossriverwatch admin The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham yesterday openly took a swipe on the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo over a story the medium had published about the Deputy Governor last year threatining that if he was not a Deputy Governor, the journalist would now be long gone.
by crossriverwatch admin The 6.9 Kilometer Margaret Ekpo International Airport by-pass road which cost the Cross River State Government 6.45 billion naira is to be commissioned soon even as government has paid over 200 million naira compensation to property owners along that route. Mr Legor Idagbo, the Cross River State Commissioner for Works who showed
by crossriverwatch admin The Calabar International Conference Center is not about the building but a long-term vision, which will serve as a catalyst that will drive the tourism initiative of the state and as well open up potentials in Tinapa. Mr. Reginald Longdon, the Calabar International Conference Center Project Coordinator told newsmen in Calabar Tuesday
by crossriverwatch admin The pressure on the Calabar-Itu Road linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom States will soon be over as President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the extension of the East-West Road to Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Minister of Niger Delta, Darius Dickson Ishaku, confirmed this at the weekend while briefing newsmen
by crossriverwatch admin The pageant representing Obubra Local Government in the Cross River Most Beautiful Girl, CRMBG, beauty pageantry, Miss Prosper Achu Ayuk, 19, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the contest. She was declared winner of the contest which took place at the Venetian Mall, Calabar, last Saturday. As the winner of