by crossriverwatch admin A young Ogoja naval officer, Navy Captain Clement Ekpenti Atabi on Thursday morning in Calabar took the reins of THUNDER, The flag ship of the Nigerian Navy as it sets sail to Australia to participate in the International Fleet Review scheduled for the 3rd to 11th of October 2013 in Sidney, Australia.
by crossriverwatch admin The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has approved relief materials worth forty five million Naira for the displaced Bakassi refugees who early this year were attacked by Cameroonian gendarmes in their Efut Obot Ikang village and are now quartered in St. Mark Primary School, Ikot Eyo in Akpabuyo in Cross River State. Senator
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has expressed shock and sadness over the untimely death of Alhaji Ibrahim Ademola Fashola, father of Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola. Imoke lamented that the septuagenarian passed away at such a critical period when his wise and invaluable counsel was most needed. In a statement
by crossriverwatch admin A taxi cab said to be carrying traders who were on their way to Onitsha, Anambra State to buy goods crashed into a deep drainage along MCC Road Calabar this morning after armed robbers gave it a hot chase in order to rob the traders. According to Ukpong, an eye witness who
bycrossriverwatch admin If you ask Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor at any time of the day who is the most hardworking between women and men, the sure response you will get is – women. The governor beliefs quite rightly that, Cross River women are very enterprising and hardworking and a clear testament
by crossriverwatch admin Newly berthed All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River state has said it would be an act of injustice to deny the northern senatorial district of the state of taking a shot at the governorship of the state hence its decision to zone the position to area. This statement is coming on
by crossriverwatch admin The Golden Eaglets were in sparkling form on Saturday as they whitewashed the Cross River State’s Under-18 team, 10-0, at the practice pitch of the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar. Saturday’s victory returns the country’s U17 team to winning ways since they lost 5-4 on penalty shootout to Cote d’Ivoire in
by crossriverwatch admin The concept may have been necessary but the execution completely lacks thought for human life. That is the story of the newly erected roundabout at the Calabar International Conference Center and Murtala Mohammed highway which has become a death trap. Imposing and a masterpiece of sort, however, the builders of the roundabout, The