by crossriverwatch admin Following the botched state congress of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State on the 8th of May and the subsequent emergence of a factional state chairman of the party, the National leadership of the party directed Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to intervene and reconcile the warring
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Attorney General, Attah Ochinke convened a meeting in his office with telecom companies in the state over the move by the government to enforce compliance with the structural integrity policy by telecommunication companies operating in the state. He spoke with CrossRiverWatch after the meeting. Excerpts: CrossRiverWatch: What is the rationale
by crossriverwatch admin The foundation established to relive the literary legacies of one of Africa’s foremost playwright, James Ene Henshaw, has concluded a one day capacity building on play production for school children in Cross River State. The one day capacity building program tagged ‘Play in a Day,’ held at the Cultural Center, Calabar; with
by crossriverwatch admin An ex- convict has been caught again in the act of stealing by a combined team of the University of Calabar, UNICAL and security men and men of the Nigeria Police. The suspect whose name was not given was said to have snatched a student’s hand bag containing valuables and attempted to
by crossriverwatch admin There was pandemonium yesterday in Obudu as most residents were seen frantically moving their things from villages and going to take shelter at the Obudu police station along Ranch road, Obudu. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the confusion was occasioned by a mix up in communication when school children who returned from school due
by crossriverwatch admin The Biase Youth Movement, BYM has kicked against plans by the immediate past chairman of Biase Local Government council, Dr. Emil Inyang to replace Hon. Daniel Asuquo, popularly known as Dansuki, who is representing the Biase/Akamkpa federal constituency in the House of Representatives. While reacting to comments on calitown.com credited to sources
by crossriverwatch admin The Interim National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Cross River lawyer and activist, Barrister Obono Obla as a member of the APC National Convention Planning Committee with the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamako as Chairman and Senator Chris Ngige as Secretary. Mr. Obla is one
by crossriverwatch admin A thirteen-year-old girl, Felicia Agwagu is now in detention at the Homicide Unit of the Cross River State Police Command after she allegedly stoned a twenty five year old man to death in Ogoja, Northern Cross River State. The girl, a student of Igoli Girls Secondary School, Ogoja was said to have