by crossriverwatch admin There is no doubt that Cross Riverians from all walks of life and indeed fans of CrossRiverState are eagerly looking forward to this year’s Calabar Festival, which usually begins and ends within 32 days in the month of December. This is so because since the Festival began in 2005, there has never
by crossriverwatch admin The annual Calabar Festival took off yesterday with a colourful lighting of the Christmas tree, touted to be the tallest in Africa, at the Millennium Park. The revellers, including the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke were treated to high octane entertainment. The event, which lasted about two hours, saw the
by crossriverwatch admin Hundreds of Christian women led by Rev. Gift Ephraim Effiong and Mary Theodore Effiong, wives of Pastors Theodore Effiong and Ephraim Effiong of Prayer to All Nations on Monday protested against the holding of the Calabar Carnival dry runs on Sundays. The women dressed in black and bearing placards with several mesages
by crossriverwatch admin Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor on Monday 22nd December wielded the big stick on twenty members of the State Executive Council for failing to participate in activities marking World’s AIDS Day. Imoke suspended seven Commissioners and thirteen Special Advisers indefinitely from his cabinet and directed them to hand over
by crossriverwatch admin The management of CRWatch Resources, publishers of CrossRiverWatch have commended the people of Cross River State and the entire reading public for seeing the news portal to two million visitors today. Since debuting on August 27, 2012 CrossRiverWatch has steadily grown in readership and credibility to become the most trusted and fastest
by crossriverwatch admin Electronic payment of pensioners introduced by the Cross River State Pensions Board has led to the recovery of 26 million Naira between 2012 and 2013 into the state coffers. The sum of 17 million Naira was recovered in 2012 while 9 million Naira was recovered in payments made in the first and
by crossriverwatch admin In Nigeria, we are very familiar with the cliché “white elephant” and use it to refer to grandiose government projects which are oftentimes a drainpipe of scarce resources that serve no purpose whatsoever to the welfare of the people. Generally, our interpretation of this cliché is same as its universal literal meaning;
by crossriverwatch admin Common Wealth Students Federation, the umbrella body for students in Common Wealth Nations on Monday 25th November bestowed Dr. Eugene Ibili, the Provost of the Federal College of Education, Obudu with the Imperial Peace Ambassador award. Dr. Ibili was bestowed the prestigious award alongside Dr. Brown Langon of Britain. Manohan Singh of