There appears to be a widening political gulf between the Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, and the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), over who succeeds the former on the one hand, and who represents the Central Senatorial District of the state after the general elections in 2015. Though Imoke would not be seeking election
by crossriverwatch admin The Director, Primary Health and Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Cross River State, Dr. John Odok has lauded members of International Association of Lions Club, Cross River District 5 and 6 for their sensitization and for galvanizing support in the Southern states for the measles vaccination program for children under 5 years.
by crossriverwatch admin Former member of the House of Representatives Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi and former Attorney General of the Federation, Bar. Kanu Agabi SAN are amongst the dignitaries that will be gracing the induction of the State Working Committee of the Cross River State Political Network CRISPON scheduled for November 28, 2013. The induction ceremony
by crossriverwatch admin The initial pomp and pageantry that attended the empowerment program organized by Hon. Bassey Ewa, a member of the House of Representatives representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency, for his constituents in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government turned to a fiasco when an argument between Hon. Ewa and the Chief of Staff to Governor Imoke,
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has expressed gratitude to his in-house team for bringing to fruition his dream of building a specialist hospital of international standard in Calabar. The Governor who made the remark after the ground breaking ceremony for the 105-bed hospital in Calabar also expressed hope that those
by crossriverwatch admin Seven elders of the Creek Town Community on Thursday warned kidnappers who on the 11th of October 2013 invaded the village to kidnap the father of Mr. Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State Deputy Governor to steer clear of their community. The elders led by Chief Thomas Mkpang said the kidnappers who
by crossriverwatch admin Ugandan mountain runners have thrown down the gauntlet for the rest of the world and African nations coming to Nigeria for the 9th Obudu International Mountain Race and the fifth African Mountain Running Championships holding at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River State on Saturday, November 23. The Ugandans, twice
by crossriverwatch admin A magistrate court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced a 24 year old man, Obot Silas, to six months in jail with hard labor for parading himself as a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He was charged with operating a fraudulent employment syndicate and falsely presenting himself as