by crossriverwatch admin Fiery lawyer, activist, politician and chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla has criticized the party for the irregularities that have marred the nationwide congress of the party. Angered by the way the congress election was conducted in his native Yakurr local government in Cross River State, Barrister
by crossriverwatch admin There are indications that the popular Calabar preacher, Reverend Val Aloysous popularly known in Calabar as ‘My Father My Father’ wants to contest for the governorship of Cross River State come 2015. In a giant bill board at IBB Road before Akim on your way from the airport, our reporter captured a
by crossriverwatch admin CrossRiverWatch has gathered that the filth which has taken over calabar streets in the past one week is occasioned by the inability of the state government to offset the bills of the contractor handling the refuse evacuation deal. A reliable source in the State Ministry of Environment who does not want to
by crossriverwatch admin Hon Gabriel Eddy, two time member of the Cross River State House of Assembly and immediate past member of the House of Representatives representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency is in dire times, CrossRiverWatch can confirm authoritatively. Hon Eddy who rose from being a councilor in Ogoja to become a two time member of
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Head of Service, HOS Mrs. Mary-Theresa Ikwen has said that Cross River has gone beyond the practice of ‘business as usual’ in government business. She said this in a one day bi-annual networking meeting to review work plan with Ministerial Servicom Unit, MSU Officials in Calabar. She said,
by crossriverwatch admin The Director General, Cross River Micro Finance and Enterprise Development Agency, MEDA Mr. Ignatius Atsu has disclosed that employment opportunities in the country are dwindling and the only option available now is entrepreneurship. He made the disclosure in a one day Public Private Dialogue, PPD/Market Traders Meeting held in Calabar recently. The
by crossriverwatch admin There was pandemonium at the office of the Minster of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke on Tuesday after an unconfirmed report that an explosive material had been planted in the building. A reliable source who told CrossRiverWatch said staff, visitors and journalists invited to the secretariat were seen
by crossriverwatch admin Legislators and other politicians who give out commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada to the electorates as empowerment doesn’t want the progress of such citizens and may want them to be killed. Governor Liyel Imoke dropped the hint on Monday during his remark at the commissioning of the agricultural business farm and