by crossriverwatch admin The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, registered over two hundred thousand members in Cross River State during its registration exercise in the state. A former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Akpang Obi-Odu and a transporter, Umanah Eteyen also joined the party during the membership registration exercise as they registered in their respective
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the recent bestial killing of Mr Toyin Obadina, the NewsWatch Editor by unknown gunmen. A statement signed by Pastor Ndoma Akpet, the State Chairman of the NUJ and made available to CrossRIverWatch, said the condemnation was made during
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State College of Health Technology, Calabar has just matriculated 628 students in its 7th matriculation ceremony which took place on Wednesday at the college compound. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, Governor Liyel Imoke who had earlier commissioned an ultra-modern two story block comprising classrooms, a workshop, laboratories and lecture
by crossriverwatch admin A contingent of athletes from the University of Calabar, UNICAL today left Calabar for Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State, the host institution for the Nigerian University Games Association, NUGA billed for February 12-22, 2013. The Director of Sports Student Union Government, UNICAL Comrade Inang Ruth Essien told CrossRiverWatch on phone
by crossriverwatch admin The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin has approved the redeployment of 75 senior officers to man various command and staff appointments. The exercise involved 29 Rear Admirals, 28 Commodores and 18 Captains. Rear Admiral Peter Akomaye Agba from Bedia Village in Obudu LGA of Cross River State has
by crossriverwatch admin The Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Ben Angwe has reiterated his commissions readiness to ensure that all Nigerians within and outside the shores of the country are accorded their fundamental rights with special focus on the disabled. He barred his mind in the just concluded one day sensitization meeting
by crossriverwatch admin The notoriety of Calabar residents for jungle justice in recent times was again brazenly displayed when an angry mob yesterday pounced on three young men who snatched a bag from a woman in Calabar the Cross River State capital and inflicted severe machete cuts on them and set their Audi car ablaze.
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government is set to launch a Security Trust Fund as part of strategies aimed at sustaining its status as the safest state in the country. A statement from Mr. Christian Ita, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Imoke says, “Part of the objective of the trust fund is