By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s former envoy to South Korea, Ambassador Akpang Obi Odu has described the leadership style of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as impactful. Odu gave the commendation when he visited Mr. Ayade recently in his office in Calabar where he said Ayade was God sent as his feats were unprecedented and
By Ushang Ewa 500 youths in central Cross River State are set to benefit from a training in different operational skills in the oil and gas sector of the economy. The training which is facilitated by Vicahens Nigeria limited is sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The NCDMB is an agency
By Jonathan Ugbal The speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo has said that the Nigerian political system is in dire need of pious practitioners and the best way to fill this is for Christian youths, irrespective of denomination to step forward and participate. Mr. Lebo said God is keenly
By Jonathan Ugbal A total of 581 Constables of the Nigeria Police Force have graduated from the Police Training School in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State. This follows their completion of a nine months course training as recruit intakes after they were shortlisted by the Police as trainees. 531 regular Constables participated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has announced plans to scale up Cocoa production to 350,000 metric tonnes per annum. This will be achieved through the provision of 100,000 hectares of land to youths for Cocoa farming and the provision of a 30,000 metric tonnes Cocoa processing plant at Ikom local government area
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Thomas Agan has said that over 90 percent of deaths recorded in health facilities are caused by the attitude of health care givers. Dr. Agan stated this in an interview with the SUN’s Judex Okoro recently where he spoke on
By Jonathan Ugbal Sea pirates have kidnapped five people from a Cameroonian ship ‘Donna Simop’ along the Calabar Channel in Cross River state. Police sources say the incident happened on Monday night near Parrot Island reports AFP. “Information so far at our disposal is that the hoodlums came in four speedboats, attacked the vessel and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is currently in a closed door meeting with his predecessor, Senator Liyel Imoke. The meeting began at about 7:00PM with Government House sources suggesting it may not be unconnected to his ambition towards reelection in 2019. Mr. Ayade left his office immediately after