by crossriverwatch admin Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech is confident the team can cause an upset when they face Africa’s champions, Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier on March 23 in Calabar. Oliech, who arrived in the Kenya on Tuesday, has insisted that Nigeria will be under pressure and with proper preparations, the Stars can
by crossriverwatch admin Worried by the high numbers of vehicles acquired by Cross River State government from Coscharis Motors, which are regularly ferreted from Lagos to the state, the Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a five–man Special Committee to investigate the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the State Government and the
by crossriverwatch admin The original copy of this article was published in the Sun Newspaper of August 30, 2005 and was also re-published on the website of the Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty on Wednesday, August 31, 2005. Here the author, Agba Jalingo abridges the article in light of prevailing realities and parliamentary interventions
by crossriverwatch admin Residents of Bayobri community in Ukpe, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State have been thrown into confusion as a 65-year old daughter of the late Ukpe clan Head, Madam Alice Obeng committed suicide by hanging. Her lifeless body was seen hanging from the roof of her bed room, with her
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Saturday March 2, 2013 defeated the Botswana under 17 national team three goals to nothing in an international friendly match at the U.J Esuene Sports stadium in Calabar. The three goals came in the first half of the match with Awoniyi Taiwo spotting jersey number 9 scoring twice
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government House sources have reliably informed crossriverwatch that the State Governor who arrived Calabar last night will be at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar to watch the friendly match between the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria and the Botswana Under 17 national team. The Botswana U-17 team arrived Nigeria
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham on February 12, 2013 promised that his boss, Liyel Imoke, is not in a life threatening condition and will be back to the State by the end of that week or latest in the following week. This assurance came at a time the Conference
by crossriverwatch admin Ahead of the 2014 National Sports Festival scheduled to be hosted by the Cross River State Government, the state’s Acting Governor Mr. Efiok Cobham, has inaugurated a reconstituted 24- man Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Calabar to champion the planning of the event. Speaking shortly after inaugurating the committee in Calabar yesterday,