by crossriverwatch admin Four men, one after the other plunged into a deep well and drowned while trying to extricate a bucket from the well after the string with which it was tied was cut off leaving the bucket to sink to the bottom of the well. The incident which happened on Wednesday morning along
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government has presented 5000 lap tops to civil servants in its bid to achieve the government’s paperless civil service policy as well as improve capacity on service delivery. Governor Liyel Imoke, handed out the lap tops during the Re-launch of Computer Acquisition Program for Civil Servants as part
by crossriverwatch admin Over three hundred and fifty residential and public buildings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and surrounding suburbs were in the early hours of Monday ravaged by flood following heavy down pour that lasted for about six hours. Most of the residents including women and children were forced to spend the
by crossriverwatch admin One of the surest ways of ending the continuous insurgence of Boko Haram in Nigeria is by Nigerians from different faiths to unite and offer continuous prayers to Allah rather than pointing accusing fingers to any religion. Chief Imam of University of Calabar, and Missioner of Nasrul-Li- Fathi Society of Nigeria, NASFAT,
by crossriverwatch admin Leaders of opposition All Progressives Congress APC, in Bakassi Local government Area of Cross River State have vowed to send packing the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in the area due to what the leaders called “large acceptance” of the opposition party by the people. One of the leaders in Bakassi Local
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than six officers of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service are standing trial for committing fraud and diverting public funds into their personal accounts. The acting Chairman of The State Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Peter Oti stated this while speaking with newsmen in Calabar recently. He said four of
by crossriverwatch admin The Federal Government Skill Acquisition Center constructed by the Ministry of Niger Delta at Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State may have abandoned after all. The skill acquisition Center whose foundation was laid in 2009 along three others in the Niger Delta with the intention to train Niger
by crossriverwatch admin The private security operatives working with the Ministry of Niger Delta at the Federal Government Housing Estate built for the displaced people of Bakassi, at Ekpri Ikang, have called on the Ministry to pay their three months outstanding salaries. Speaking with newsmen on their plight, the estate head of the security, Mr.