By Margaret Adam While responding to accusations of under performance, the Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board Company Limited, Dr. Godwin Igile has disclosed that, unlike the administration of Mr. Donald Duke and that of Senator Liyel Imoke, he doesn’t receive subvention from the State Government to run the company. Dr. Igile
By Aplefe Ojong The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy of the institution, Mr. Joseph Odok less than three months after he was recalled from a previous suspension. This was contained in a letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch and addressed to Mr. Odok which accused Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has fueled speculations that Governor Ben Ayade may not pick him as running mate as he seeks reelection in the 2019 general elections. Esu said that Mr. Ayade had asked him to deputize for only one term and he is
By Archibong Jeremiah Miss Alobi Gladys, Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH student, who has been suffering from low platelet concentrate has given up the ghost. The 26 years old passed on in the early hours of Saturday 20th January, 2018 in her village, Okuni, Ikom LGA, Cross River State. She passed on two days
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The People’s Democratic Party in Akamkpa and Biase federal constituency of southern Cross River State have endorsed the second term bid of Governor Ben Ayade. This came hours just after the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr. Frankland Briyai had warned against campaigning
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River State, Ntufam Inok Edim has said that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labor Party (LP) an non indigenes in Akamkpa and Biase local government areas of the state have endorsed Governor Ben Ayade second term bid. According to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The perenial challenge that motorists face when coming into Calabar, the state capital through the Calabar – Odukpani Junction road has always been of great concern to the Gorvernor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade. Being a responsive and caring leader, the Governor despite the lean resources accruable
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Government and the good people of Cross River State as has become the norm right from the administration of Mr. Donald Duke, closed the year 2017 with the largest, colorful, thrilling, and most famous street party in Africa, the Carnival Calabar. Last year’s edition of the Carnival Calabar has