by Our Editor The battle as to who becomes the next occupant of Peregrino House, Calabar, starting from May 29, 2015 is gradually becoming murky as the man who currently dictates the direction of political tides and his inner political arrow-heads are daily rolling out new tricks and intrigues from their inexhaustible bag of political
by Akpet Obaji The Country Director, Stepping Stones Nigeria, SSN, an NGO working in Calabar, Mr. Ian Harvey has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that the Cross River State government has been of great support to his organization in their quest to bring education to vulnerable children in the state. Mr. Ian made the disclosure after his
by crossriverwatch admin There are indications that Cross River human rights lawyer and politician, Barrister Obono Obla will soon head to Court to challenge the decision of the Cross River State government to raise a 40Billion Naira Bond to recapitalize its debts. The Cross River State Bonds Development Law 2014 has generated a deluge of
by crossriverwatch admin Honorable John Gaul Lebo, member representing Abi State Constituency, in the Cross River State House of Assembly has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch in an interview that the 40 Billion Naira bond approved by the House was done without adequately informing members who are not in the leadership of the House. John Gaul said
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State will house one of the 6 Cassava Mills that were approved by the Federal Executive Council yesterday in Abuja. The Council on Wednesday approved N13bn for the establishment of 10 rice mills and 6 cassava mills across the country. Akinwumi Adesina, Agriculture Minister, who disclosed this to state house
by crossriverwatch admin Bakassi people living near border with Cameroon say they fled their region due to attacks by Cameroonian forces. It took Cameroon and Nigeria decades to settle their territorial dispute over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula. An agreement was reached in 2008, but it still has not brought security for the people who live
by crossriverwatch admin One of Cross River’s foremost tours operating company, NovaRosta Ltd is to launch a 76 seater, London-style-double-decker tour bus in Calabar, considered the first of its kind in the West African region. Ahead of the launch in October, this year in Cross River’s capital city, Calabar, NovaRosta Ltd has begun identifying and
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than 105 graduates of the medical laboratory science department of the University of Calabar have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria today. The induction ceremony which held at the University International Conference Center drew attendees from all walks of life. Declaring the event open, the Vice