by crossriverwatch admin Ongoing negotiations between the Cross River State government and the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) over its investment in the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort may hit a brick wall following disagreement between the two. The negotiations according to reliable sources have broken down owing to the refusal of the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin Cameroon, Nigeria’s neighbor to the east along with officials from the United Nations is presently carrying out a demarcation of its border with Nigeria and has annexed the Obudu Ranch Resort along with over twenty other Cross River villages. The team which is currently carrying out the demarcation exercise has no official
by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw, has said that plans are underway to establish an Information Communication Technology Center in Calabar, Cross River State where youths will be trained on basic skills acquisition. Speaking at the Cross River State office of the commission during the visit of
by crossriverwatch admin The ceding of 76 oil wells from Cross River state to Akwa Ibom has made the state to harness its opportunities in tax management and this has consequently hiked the State Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) from 200Million Naira to over One Billion Naira Monthly CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. The State Governor Senator Liyel
by crossriverwatch admin The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Cross River State chapter has released electoral guidelines for the election of new executives in the chapter. The electoral guideline for the conduct of the chapter election was made during a meeting of the chapter’s guild convened last week in Calabar by the chapter’s Actors Guild
by crossriverwatch admin The Vice Chancellor of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, Prof. Ene-Obong Effiom has been capped as Etubom of Ene-Obong House, Ikot Ene-Obong; Calabar Municipality by His Royal Majesty Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V), Obong of Calabar. Speaking before capping the new Etubom, the Obong of Calabar His Royal Majesty Edidem
by crossriverwatch admin The member representing Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Daniel Asuquo, a.k.a Dansuki has been given an award of excellence by the Executive Council of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Student Union Government, SUG. Chief Daniel Asuquo who is the Vice Chairman, House Committee
by crossriverwatch admin A few hours before the turn of the year and with the Harmattan fog enveloping central Cross River; amidst the din of pestles pummeling pounded yam mortars in the country-side, Hon John Owan-Enoh, who represents the Obubra/Etung constituency on the floor of the House of Representatives, was addressing members of his constituency