by crossriverwatch admin The Hope Democratic Party in Cross River State has demanded the whereabouts of the State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. In a statement signed by the party’s publicity secretary in the State, Mr. Joseph Ekwere and sent to crossriverwatch, the party accused the Governor of going on incessant foreign trips that are of
by crossriverwatch admin The Governor of Edo State of Nigeria Comrade Adams Aliu Oshoimole has appointed Professor Julius Ihonvbere former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo as Secretary to Edo State Government. Professor Ihonvbere is a foremost scholar and civil society activist in Africa.He fled into political exile in 1990 after he was falsely implicated
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba on Wednesday said the requests for the creation of states had raised fears that it might be difficult to create any in the country. Ndoma-Egba said this at an interactive session with newsmen in Calabar ahead the Peoples’ Public Session on the Review of 1999 Constitution. According to
by Guardian The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Obudu International Mountain Race has declared the course for the competition ready, just as it has promised to organise another hitch free competition this weekend when the eight edition of the race holds at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Cross River State. LOC Chairman, William Archibong, disclosed
by crossriverwatch admin The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, have warned the federal Government not to use a draconian method to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill, saying the unions will resist such attempt. President of PENGASSAN Comrade Babatunde Ogun
by crossriverwatch admin Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, on Thursday, sent a delegation to President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, offering his cooperation towards the amicable resolution of all areas of disagreement between his country and Nigeria on Bakassi. crossriverwatch gathered that the three-man delegation included the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmadu Ali; Cameroonian Ambassador to Nigeria,
by crossriverwatch admin There is a ray of hope for Cross River State that it may be compensated for losing 76 oil wells to Akwa Ibom State, as the Federal Government may activate Section 5 Sub-section 7 of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act to draw fund for the state. The idea was
by crossriverwatch admin The representative of the Cross River South Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw has said that the people of Bakassi have lost confidence in the Attorney General of the Federation to look after and protect their interest. Senator Henshaw whose senatorial district includes the disputed Bakassi Peninsula made this declaration today at