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
by crossriverwatch admin A pressure group, Rebuild Nigeria Initiative said yesterday in Calabar that grassroots people from all the 774 local governments in Nigeria have commenced moves to stop the present occupier of Aso Rock by 2015. Speaking during the inauguration of the State and local Government executive members of the group in the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin Screening has begun for the horde of aspirants jostling for the positions of chairmen and councilors in Cross River State. Over 1300 persons purchased the indication of intent form to bear the PDP flag in the local government elections scheduled for the 21st of September 2013. A total of 151 aspirants vying
by crossriverwatch admin Reactions have continued to trail the allegation of imposition and bribery against the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ntufam John Okon as some chieftains of the party have described the allegations as mere cheap blackmail by those that want to remain in positions. Some party elders had told crossriverwatch that
by crossriverwatch admin A Chinese Trade delegation on a visit to Cross River State has made known its intention to open a truck manufacturing plant within Calabar Free Trade Zone. Leader of the group and Deputy Mayor of Chang Chun City,China, Mr. Gui Guangli, disclosed this to Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State during
by Compass Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke, yesterday told opponents of emergency rule in states being troubled by Boko Haram insurgents to count him out of their group actions. Imoke’s statement, as chairman of the South South Governors’ Forum, is in sharp contrast to an earlier declaration by his Rivers State counterpart Rotimi
by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress APC, stakeholders meeting of the North and Central Senatorial Districts of Cross River State has been scheduled to hold on Saturday May 18, 2013 at No. 24 Okoi Obimbang Street, Biko Biko, Ugep Town in Yakurr Local Government. In a notice of invitation made available to crossriverwatch, the