By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is now set for the inauguration of Cross River state born Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CrossRiverWatch has learnt. The inauguration willl be done by President Muhammadu Buhari today, (Thursday) at 2pm inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Watchers had express worry that
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Cross River State Chapter, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok has described the proposed sale of some national assets by the Federal Government as “ Not only a wicked and selfish call, it is evil and devilish”. Dr. Ekwok said this while speaking at the Pentecostal Fellowship of
By CrossRiverWatch admin Hon. Legor Idagbo representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwara Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has commended the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS for acceding to the request to recall 2000 dismissed Immigration service recruits after being laid off almost a year ago. Honorable Idagbo while expressing delight about the decision of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State has been deemed fit to visit for citizens of the United States, a statement from the country’s State Department says. The statement issued Wednesday last week and published on the Department of State’s travel website at https://www.travel.state.gov advised United States citizens in Nigeria and those intending to visit
By CrossRiverWatch admin Nigeria’s Offiong Edem yesterday qualified for the next round of the Table Tennis event after she beat Yee Sally from Fiji 4-0 in the women’s singles preliminary round at the on-going Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. The 2011 African Games women singles champion, defeated Sally in four straight sets 11-3, 11-8,
By CrossRiverWatch admin Out-going United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle has identified Cross River as his favourite state in the country. Entwistle who stated this at a valedictory press conference in Abuja said his last visit to the state left a lasting impression on his mind. Asked which place in Nigeria was his
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has vowed to deplore everything at his disposal to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state. Ayade gave the assurance yesterday in Calabar when he undertook the inspection of the deployment of security operatives at strategic places around the Calabar metropolis. This
By Ogar Monday The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Chief John Oyegun, his South-South National Vice Chairman, Prince Hilliard Eta, Vice Chancellor University of Calabar Prof. Zana Akpagu and 40 others were Saturday conferred Chieftaincy titles in a glamorous event held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The occasion which