By Odijobo Junior The constituency empowerment program of the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and 2015 Northern Cross River senatorial aspirant, Hon. Rose Oko, took place yesterday, Saturday October 18, 2014 at the St. Bernard Primary and Secondary school in Yala LGA. 5 Peugeot cars, 12 tricyles, 50 grinding machines,
By John Ushie Some members of the Cross River PDP Northern Caucus have confided in CrossRiverWatch that the battle for the PDP governorship ticket may just narrow down to “Legor and the rest.” Having zoned the governorship to the northern senatorial district of the State, the Northern caucus of the ruling party has been saddled
John Ushie Chairman of Ogoja Local Government, Cross River, Mrs. Rita Ayim, says the local government has begun N32 million rehabilitation project of the Ogoja Urban Market. Ayim, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the rehabilitation would include 92 stalls in the market to boost economic activities in the area
by crossriverwatch admin Few months after commissioning the N5.3 billion Ikom Water Scheme, the Cross River State Government has signed a N2.6 billion contract agreement for the construction of Ogoja Water scheme with a Chinese firm CGC. The project is expected to be completed in 18 months. According to the government, “Once completed, the project
by crossriverwatch admin The meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Jonathan, which held on Wednesday in Abuja approved contracts worth 1.3 billion Naira for consultancy services for the designs of six standard gauge rail lines across Nigeria. One of the standard gauge lines according to the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris
by crossriverwatch admin As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the International Father’s Day, the son of a late Irish missionary doctor who worked in Cross River State between 1949 – 1958 has began the hunt for his father’s track record in the state as part of a compendium for the father’s
by crossriverwatch admin Mrs. Augusta Arikwu, a sixteen years old mother has lauded Senator Liyel Imoke the Cross River State governor for the free health care for pregnant women and children under the age of five which she said saved her life when she gave birth to her first baby. Mrs. Ariku who is barely
by crossriverwatch admin Shops and business premises have remained shut in Ogoja the northern Senatorial District of Cross River State in the past four days following disagreement between the Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Ms Rita Ayim and the traders over the taxes demanded by the council from the traders. The traders are rejecting