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Cross River Budgets N1b for Community Development Projects in 2014

by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Government will be spending N1. 015 billion to implement the community and social development projects in 2014, according to the General Manager of Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency (CRSCSDA), Mr Victor Ovat. The projects in a partnership between the World Bank, Federal Government and state

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Bankers Committee Honor Imoke

by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has been honored by the Bankers Committee for the State’s tremendous hospitality which has contributed to its determination to strengthen and reform the banking industry. According to Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman Retreat Sub Committee, they have found Calabar to be the appropriate and proper place because of

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National School Sports Festival – Cross River Retains Title

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State at last week in Ilorin retained its title at the Sterling Bank-sponsored 6th National School Sports Festival after coming top on the overall medals’ table, thereby winning the trophy for keeps after winning it for three consecutive times. The state finished with 115 gold, 78 silver and 61 bronze

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Oil Firm Donates Security Vehicles to Cross River

by crossriverwatch admin To beef up the capacity of security agencies in Cross River State to prevent and fight crime especially during this yuletide season, a petroleum marketing company, Dozzy Oil and Gas Limited on Friday donated five Toyota hilux vans to the Cross River State Government. Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the state

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NACRISS President’s Brother Slaps Deputy in Public

by crossriverwatch admin The last has not been heard about the crisis rocking the National Association of Cross River State Students World Wide, NACRISS WW, the umbrella body of Cross River State Students. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the simmering tension between the President of the Union, Comrade Philomina Odah and her Deputy Comrade Juliet Manyo over

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Cross River State Polytechnic Commences Admission

by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke, Cross River State and Mrs. Stella Mbubaegbu CBE, Principal & Chief Executive, Highbury College, Portsmouth UK, have announced that the Institute of Technology & Management, ITM also known as the Cross River State Polytechnic Ugep is opening on 27 January 2014. The Institute has also commenced the sale of

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Cross River Governorship Race: Group Canvass Support For NNPC Boss

by crossriverwatch admin A group, Jedy Solidarity Movement JSM has asked the people of Cross River State to support the aspiration of the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, OFR, to succeed governor Imoke come 2015. Coordinator of the group, Mr. Utsu Atsu who made

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Imoke’s Words His Bond – Ugbo

by crossriverwatch admin Recently, the Cross River PDP state caucus met and officially zoned the governorship position of the state in 2015 to the Northern Senatorial District. This decision had precipitated reactions from a wide section of Cross Riverians and Nigeria especially the political class. When some time ago the governor of the state Senator

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