A few years ago, when I was building my house, I was shocked to realize that I spent about a million Naira on the purchase of ceramic tiles alone. Most of these tiles were said to have been imported into the country from Spain and Italy. The question that I immediately asked was why do
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended by Cross River State governor Benedict Ayade for his efforts towards containing the challenge of erosion currently affecting communities across the state adding that Buhari has irrespective of party lines demonstrated that he is the President of Nigeria by sending a fact finding
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government is set to shore up its economy as operators of oil and gas industries in the state have been urged to infuse local content in their activities and pay the required dividends to the state. The Special Assistant to Governor Benedict Ayade on Petroleum
By CrossRiverWatch admin The tagging of Cross River State as a non oil producing state has been described as annoying and political in order to bar certain benefits meant to accrue to the state, says State Assembly man, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo. The Bakassi born politician made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch shortly after
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Following the closure of application into the Green Police, the Cross River State Government is set to begin a screening exercise for applicants tomorrow in Calabar. The Permanent Secretary, Forestry Commission, Perpetua Aji in a statement signed by her and obtained by CrossRiverWatch late yesterday says the exercise is
By Ogar Monday Mixed reactions have trailed the announcement by the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade that he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Our correspondent who went to town to seek the opinion of those the policy is meant to affect reported that while some
By CrossRiverWatch admin Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke has assured the people of the state of his commitment to continue to render service in any capacity he finds himself. The governor stated this in Calabar during his investiture as a Cross Bearer by Cross River State Christian Leadership Forum (CROSSLEF). A
By CrossRiverWatch admin The ill fated Bristow helicopter which crashed into the waters behind a police station in Oworonsoki, Lagos, on August 12, 2015 claimed the lives of three Cross Riverians according to the official list of passengers and crew members on board released by the Accident Investigation Bureau on Thursday. The passengers’ manifest listed