By Patrick Obia The Governor-elect of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu and the 25 elected members of the House of Assembly have received their Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Prof. Gabriel Yomere issued the certificate to Mr. Otu and all the
Good morning and welcome to the midweek edition of Daily News on CrossRiverWatch, I am Jonathan Ugbal. Ahead on the news today, we have 1. CROSIEC Announce Timeline For 2023 Council Polls 2. Police, SSS Begin Manhunt For Abductor Of Student In Arthur Jarvis University 3. ASUU Dismisses President Buhari’s Two-Week Ultimatum Over Strike 4.
By CrossRiverWatch admin The tagging of Cross River State as a non oil producing state has been described as annoying and political in order to bar certain benefits meant to accrue to the state, says State Assembly man, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo. The Bakassi born politician made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch shortly after
By CrossRiverWatch from Barcelona, Spain The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday, in Barcelona, Spain implored investors and conservationists to consider funding worthwhile initiatives that will generate sustainable economic value from Cross River State forests. The governor who was speaking at the World Governors Forum on Climate Change ongoing in the Catalan
By Archibong Jeremiah The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Cross River State Police Command, Hogan Bassey has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that the Marine Police Base, Marina Calabar South was attacked in the early hours of today Monday 15th June, 2015. According to him the place was attacked by hoodlums and his men are on their
By Thompson Idagu Yeche Angry youths yesterday set a group of armed robbers ablaze in Okuku, Yala local government of Cross River State. Withnesses at the scene told CrossRiverWatch that, the three suspected robbers who were armed with locally made pistols, waylaid traders from the popular Okuku market and dispossessed them of money and other
by crossriverwatch admin The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN President, Comrade Yakubu Shendam has exclusively informed CrossRiverWatch that he had a clash with Senator Florence, Ita Giwa over her attitude towards the Bakassi struggle in the just concluded national conference. This was made known in a phone conversation with our reporter, he said: “I
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of the Cross River State Chapter of Nigerian Institute of Surveyors, NIS Dr. Gertrude Nnanjar Njar has revealed that there are less than 10 registered surveyors in Cross River State. Hard talking Mrs. Njar also threw her weight behind the agitation for the creation of another state from Cross River