by NAN The Cross River Government has won $1 million prize instituted by Bill Gates Foundation for polio Immunization in Africa, Commissioner for Local Government Affairs Peter Ojie has said. Ojie told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Calabar that the state emerged the best in polio immunization in the South South
by crossriverwatch admin A sixteen year old girl, Miss Agnes Igben and her mum have been banished from Bedia Village in Obudu Local Government for conspiring to bury Agnes’ new born baby alive. Crossriverwatch gathered that Agnes who suddenly became pregnant nine months ago, until she was delivered of her baby girl at home by
by crossriverwatch admin Two weeks after a Chinese trade delegation from Changchun City, China had made known its intention to establish a truck manufacturing plant in Calabar, another Chambers from the world’s second largest economy have arrived the state with more business fortunes. A delegation from Lianonig Chambers of Commerce, China led by its Managing
by crossriverwatch admin The conflict rocking the Cross River State chapter of the United Nigerian Chaplaincy, a non-governmental organization has taken a new turn with the acquittal of Pastor Mercy Effiom by a Calabar Magistrate Court of forgery and embezzlement of funds. The Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Boniface Onyam on Monday May 27,
by crossriverwatch admin The executive governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has declared that the era of violence and thuggery in Cross River politics is truly over. In his 2013 Democracy Day state wide broadcast expected later today, the governor, will be calling on all stakeholders in the forthcoming local government elections to
by crossriverwatch admin Ntufam Ekpo Okon, the former PDP Chairman in Cross River State was over the weekend manhandled by youths from Akamkpa Ward in Odukpani local Government area following disagreement between the elders and youths over who to pick as the flag bearer for the PDP in the forth coming local government election scheduled
by crossriverwatch admin Vice President Namadi Sambo today received the report of the Presidential Committee on the Plight of the Displaced Bakassi People and has assured Nigerians that government will look at the report with a view to implementing the relevant areas that are of benefit to Nigeria. Mr. Sambo said this on today during
by crossriverwatch admin The governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke and the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, in the State yesterday in Calabar selected the party’s flag bearers for the September 21, 2013 LG polls in six local governments. The candidates were selected from the three names that had been earlier