By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has stated that the backlog of salaries owed local government workers will be cleared before Friday 12th May, 2017. This assurance was given by the State Commissioner of Local Government Affairs, Hon. Onoh Olafor while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the event to officially flag-off
By Jeremiah Archibong The first private university in Cross River State, Arthur Javis University (AJU) Akpabuyo made history yesterday by matriculating its first set of students. The ceremony which held in the institution’s campus in Akpabuyo was described as historical by the Chairman Board of Trustees of the school, Prof. Bassey Asuquo while delivering his
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River has been listed among Niger Delta states to benefit from AfriHealth USD240,000 United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) to improve health standards said the Chairman, Dr. Uzodinma Adireije while meeting with the state government. The fund is aimed at improving the standard of living of women, children, youths,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has just suspended the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State. CROSIEC in a public notice dated 4th May, 2017 obtained by CrossRiverWatch and signed by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Ushie said the suspension is “due to the ongoing INEC Continues Voters Registration (CVR)
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River State Central Senatorial district in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Senator John Owan Eno will on Saturday finally dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to the Senator confirmed the defection to our correspondent saying the official
By Our Reporter A two days ‘Conflict Assessment’ workshop has just been completed by members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State chapter. Speaking on the rationale behind the training, the Partners for Peace Team Lead, Barrister Nkasi Wodu said: “This training is aimed at further improving our members’ capacity in areas of conflict
By Ogar Monday Two children accused of witchcraft, Aniema (surname withheld) age 10 and Mary (surname withheld) age 13 have narrated their ordeal and their near death experience in the hands of their accusers, August 2016 in Akpabuyo Local Government of Cross River State. The children, whom CrossRiverWatch tracked to Asanting village in Ikono local
By CrossRiverWatch The Cross River State Government last week took delivery of medical equipment worth over 30 million Naira from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (PROJECT C.U.R.E) program. The state becomes the first in Nigeria to receive such aid aimed at improving access