by crossriverwatch admin The U.S Marine Corps Africa, on Friday completed a three-week training for 100 Nigerian soldiers in amphibious and riverine warfare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training which started on April 17, and ended on Thursday was conducted at the Amphibious Training School (ATS), Calabar. The soldiers were trained
by crossriverwatch admin The People of Mbiabo Ikot Offiong who were ransacked by their Akwa Ibom State neighbours in the year 2000 have turned to God to seek remedy to their refugee status. In a solemn assembly held Tuesday at their temporary site at the Ikot Ekpo Housing Estate, Nine Miles, Calabar, the people prayed
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a new dump site for the Cross River Waste Management Agency. The House approved that the present dump site at Lemna road in Calabar, should be relocated to Awi Gmelina Plantation in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Presenting the report,
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2015 political year approaches, political leaders in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have been urged to do the will of God and the decision of the people to avoid bloodshed prophecies in Cross River State. The Bishop and National Vice President of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria, Rt. Rev.
by crossriverwatch admin The supervisingMminister of Niger Delta, Arch. Dairu Ishaku has said among the housing estates being constructed by the ministry in the nine Niger Delta States, that of Ekpri Ikang in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State will first be commissioned in September this year. According to the supervising minister of
by crossriverwatch admin Hundreds of taxi drivers operating in Calabar the Cross River State capital revolted on Tuesday over high taxes imposed on them daily by the Calabar Municipality and Calabar South local Governments areas. The taxi drivers who refused to ply the roads on Tuesday morning congregated at the Botanical Garden along Mary Slessor
by crossriverwatch admin Apparently allaying fears of some of his loyalists over the seeming turbulence that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State is experiencing over the 2015 governorship election, Governor Liyel Imoke has assured the leaders and members of his party that “they are some people saying there will be betrayals,
Culled From PUNCH She has ruled the Nigerian table tennis women’s singles for 14 years and has been an African champion for six years. Offiong Edem has an astonishing five All Africa Games gold and a silver under her belt, and has reached the quarterfinals of the Commonwealth Games on three occasions. But Edem wants