By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Federal Government says it has augmented the allocation to Cross River State with the sum of NGN38Billion since the loss of its 76 oil wells to neighboring Akwa Ibom state after losing its littoral status due to the ceding of the Bakassi peninsula to Cameroun. The Chairman of
By Ushang Ewa Cross River State in the past few weeks has witnessed an upscale in criminal activities especially gangstarism which has left no fewer than 20 dead. Calabar, the state capital, once noted for its hospitality, tranquility, cleanliness and greenness is now a shadow of its self with public affairs analysts at loss over
By Inyali Peter The Cross River State Police command has disclosed that it has arrested one Mr. Paul Nchui who allegedly poisoned food in a restaurant that has left 2 people dead and over 46 hospitalized in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo who confirmed this in a telephone chat said
Being a text of the speech of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River at the stakeholders forum meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Environment on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed 260km superhighway project as transcribed by Solomon Asha. On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja organized a stakeholders’
There is a consistent resounding with the target of achieving digital Cross River. Broadly speaking, a digital society ensures an ICT driven knowledge-based society where information will be readily available online and where all possible tasks of the government, semi-government and private spheres will be processed through modern technology. So, a digital Cross River must
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Ojong Ayiba as the Managing Director of the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort. Also, Ayade approved the appointment of Justina Ovat as the General Manager of the Tinapa lakeside Hotel. Ojong Ayiba is the immediate past Chairman of Ikom local government
By Jonathan Ugbal The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the green chambers of the national assembly, Honorable Agom Jarigbe has promised to foot the medical bills of the victims of the food poisoning saga at Oboso, Mbube community of Ogoja local government area. This is even as the State says the Police have arrested
By Ushang Ewa Local government employees in Cross River State have demanded for total autonomy for local government areas. The employees under the aegis of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Friday, took to the streets of Calabar, the Cross River State capital to press home their demands for political, administrative and financial