by crossriverwatch admin Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has declared the Bakassi citizen as the Person of Year 2012. In a statement by Comrade Joseph Evah and Comrade Timi Igoli, Coordinator and Secretary General respectively of IMG, the Ijaw said: “The recognition was necessary to assure the people of Bakassi, whose land and people were ceded
by crossriverwatch admin The Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Honourable Justice A.F.A Ademola this morning nullified the election of Senator Gyang N. S. Pwajok, representing Plateau State Northern Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Court also nullified the election of Kaneng Gyang Fulani representing Barki/Ladi State
by crossriverwatch admin The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini has accused the staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria of sabotaging the efforts of the federal government to give Nigerians uninterrupted power supply. The outspoken REC also alleged that some staff of the power company demanded the sum of
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke yesterday proceeded on a 2-month accumulated leave. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Christian Ita, said Imoke has communicated his decision to the State House of Assembly through a letter to the Speaker, Rt Hon. Larry Odey.
by crossriverwatch admin The National Executive of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has accused the government of Cross River State of hijacking the leadership of the organization in the state and attempting to imposed a new exco while the former has not been dissolved. CNPP also disowned the purported inauguration of a new
by Punch Information obtained from government aviation agencies and airline operators has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration spends an estimated N9.08bn annually on the Presidential Air Fleet. PAF has the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country. According to findings, the PAF contains a total of 10 aircraft, coming closely behind Aerocontractors Airlines,
by crossriverwatch admin An early morning bomb explosion on the Kwari market junction in Kano central injured two people early today. Details of the explosion and the nature of the bomb remains sketchy. Police PRO in Kano, ASP Magaji Musa Majia said his office plans to brief the press in about an hour.
by crossriverwatch admin The scheduled Niger Delta regional summit organized by the Cross River State Government in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to address security challenges in the region has been postponed to January, 2013. The summit according to the State Security Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr. Rekpene Bassey was conceived