By CrossRiverWatch Admin The High Court of Cross River State Monday restrained the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade from appointing caretaker committees to man the 18 local government councils. The tenure of the elected local government chairmen elapsed last month and the governor directed the former chairmen to hand over to their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Government yesterday said the first quintuplets in the state’s history were delivered Monday in Calabar to a couple who have been childless after 10 years of marriage. Dr. Linda Ayade, the Wife of the Governor, shelved a scheduled journey to rush down and join the Commissioner of Health, Dr.
By Jonathan Ugbal Following protests by the staff union in the office of the Auditor General of the Federation against the acting head, Anthony Ayine nominated in December by President Muhammadu Buhari, Cross Riverians have condemned the action with some citing sinister motives as the driver of the agitations. The Senior Special Adviser on Public
By Ikwen Atuaka No fewer than three fuelling stations in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State have been forcibly closed over an increase in the pump price by angry youths. Led by the President, Benedict Agba the youths went round the fueling stations in Obudu urban Sunday morning and chased attendants away, forcing
By Ushang Ewa In a show of appreciation for the support during the legal tussle of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, his wife Dr. Linda Ayade Saturday night met with members of a political support group, ‘Team Linda’ at the residence of the Commissioner for Lands, John Inyang in Calabar. Hosted by the wife
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government Friday said it is seeking to participate in the Federal Government’s fertilizer scheme to boost yield and productivity in the state’s agricultural sector. The State Executive Council in an emergency session presided by deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu adopted the presentation by the Agriculture
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The quite village of Ikoneto in Akpabuyo local government area came alive Saturday, to a bevy of cars and personalities for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade’s Chief of Protocol, Asikpo Okon paternal grandmother’s memorial service. Ikoneto, a 50 minutes drive from Calabar, the capital city of Calabar is
By Jonathan Ugbal Investors coming into Cross River State in the past two years were uneased with the legal issues surrounding the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade causing a slowdown in the investment drive of the current administration the Cross River State government says. Spokesperson to the Government and Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong disclosed in