by crossriverwatch admin Police from the State Criminal Investigations Department in the early hours of Tuesday stormed Mbiabo Ikoneto in Odukpani Local Government Area and arrested four persons over a chieftaincy tussle which has been rocking the community since June 2013. The matter which has been in court since then follows the alleged de-robing of
by crossriverwatch admin Historically, any candidate anointed by the establishment usually does not win the Cross River State governorship election, writes Jude Okwe “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, fear of loss of power,” a political scientist, John Steinbeck once said. Although every political actor is well at home with the dictum that all political
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government says it will buy into the implementation of the new fire service code introduced by the federal government. Governor Liyel Imoke disclosed this while receiving the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Fatima Binta Bamidele accompanied by the Controller General Federal Fire Service, Engr. Olusegun Okebiorun with 36-Directors
by crossriverwatch admin Following the expiration of the statutory four years tenure of the Cross River State Border Community Development Commission, Senator Liyel Imoke has approved the immediate reconstitution of the new commission. In a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, the new Commission has, Chief Ogban Ebock- Chairman,
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle bringing in new Special Assistants. Full details of the cabinet shake up were not immediately clear at the time of filing this report, but CrossRiverWatch gathered that five immediate past chairmen including that of
by crossriverwatch admin The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) penultimate Friday rescued a 12-year-old boy, Sunday Afebende, allegedly trafficked from Obudu, Cross River, to Abuja. Mr Amos Andekin, the Commandant of the corps in the state, told newsmen in Lafia that Afebende was found wandering around Angwan Kwano
by crossriverwatch admin The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememem, last Monday flagged-off the rehabilitation and construction of Lessel-Wajir and Vandeikya-Obudu roads. The contract was awarded to Tilley Gyado and CCECC companies at the cost of N1.035 billion and N3.296 billion, respectively. Tilley Gyado will handle the 25 kilometre Lessel-Wajir road while CCECC is to
by crossriverwatch admin The federal government has approved a new joint venture (JV) partner for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the dredging of Calabar port channel. Managing Director of NPA, Alhaji Habib Abdulahi, who confirmed this to journalists in Lagos, said the JV will not start until issues surrounding the controversial dredging contract were