By Our Reporter The Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on Saturday blacklisted two priests, Reverend Fathers Peter Mark Okoi and Alfred Umagu. A statement issued by the All Hallows Chancery said the duo are no longer answerable to the Church as they have since left. “Our attention has been drawn to the presence and activities of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Nigeria on the march again, looking for Mr. President. MKO, is our man o…” This iconic tune was on the lips of every man, woman, and child back in 1993. It was the official campaign song for Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the annulled
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal University of Technology, Ogoja (Cross River State) bill, 2019 has been passed into Law by the National Assembly. The bill which was sponsored by Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan now, Senate President, was passed by the 8th Assemby before dissolving. It was transmitted from the House of Representatives where it was
Nigeria is the largest rice producing country in West Africa, but it is also the second largest importer of rice in the World. According to Index Mundi the total domestic milled rice consumption in Nigeria in 2017 was 6.7 million metric tonnes and rose to 6.9 million metric tonnes in 2018 showing a growth rate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of suspected hoodlums and thieves who attacked four Police Pfficers in Ogoja, Cross River State. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Tuesday, said that the attacked officers, attached to IGP Intelligence
His Excellency, I wish to use this opportunity to congratulate you on your victory in the just concluded polls. I would have loved to recap a few ideas I’ve shared with you in respect of governance in the State, I will however try to see how I can put all together in this article. Sir,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Calabar Municipality LGA Prof. Francisca Bassey, Returning Officer. Registered Voters – 166,066 Accredited Voters – 24,953 PDP 15,524 APC 7,703 SDP 465 Valid Votes 24,212 Rejected Votes 635 Total Votes 24,847 Ogoja LGA Reverend Father Julius Adah, Returning Officer. Registered Voters – 89, 734 Accredited Voters – 38, 734 PDP 28,798
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala Constituency in the House of Representatives has beaten his major opponent in the just concluded general election (Jude Ngaji) as he was returned with the total vote of 35, 006. Jarigbe floored Ngaji as he won all 21 political wards of Ogoja/Yala, including the APC Candidate’s