By Jonathan Ugbal Stakeholders drawn from different walks of life in the Niger Delta on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital called for proper attention to the ecological issues bedeviling the region at the second edition of the Niger Delta Alternatives Convergence, NDAC. Key among the issues is the divestments carried out by
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Chapter of the Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society, IFAS, has held its quarterly meeting in Calabar. Speaking at the meeting, the Chapter President, Josephat Ogar said IFAS is a community-led initiative aimed at empowering citizens to participate in governance. Josephat held that there is a need for every
By Dennis Erezi, Guardian Newspaper On Wednesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his second tenure on May 29 when president-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as the next Nigeria president.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch, a leading news organization, today announced that its website will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. The website will be taken down for maintenance in order to ensure that readers have access to the most up-to-date and reliable news and information. During this time, readers will be able to access
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom suggests that the Mgbanige-Mbok section of the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Katsina-Ala federal highway has been blocked by trailer drivers. The drivers are said to be protesting in solidarity with their colleague who was stopped by certain individuals who claimed they were revenue agents and declined the truck’s passage. Several revenue points
By Etido Okon The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, Prof. Augustine Angba has set up a skills acquisition center in the Faculty of Management Science, Ogoja Campus. The initiative was pioneered by the University’s Director of Entrepreneur, Dr. Patrick Ushie, and will be overseen by Dr. Cassius Ogar of the Department
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Edrah Ukpo has passed on. He passed on this morning.
By Our Reporters News reaching us has it that Yala APC agents are not available at the collation center – INEC office. Citizen reporters informed CrossRiverWatch that “After voting ended yesterday, INEC officials in Yache ward, Yala LGA, (Sen. Stephen Odey’s Ward), have allegedly refused to return results to the INEC office, till this time.