The coming together of two opposing gladiators to agree on a common purpose is not everyday happenstances. Earlier this week, Agba Jalingo on his personal Facebook wall, opined that those who fight Buhari as a prelude for Ayade’s attention were greatly mistaken. I strongly agree with him. The comments on his wall had reactions from
I will like to preface this piece by stating the obvious – since the restoration of democracy in the country in 1999, successive administrations in the state have not been able to lay a solid foundation for the local economy to thrive. However, as an incurable optimist, I believe that this despair is transient; and
My dear Governor, good day, today is exactly 2 months after you took the oath of office to be our governor. Please do not be bothered that I choose this open letter method to communicate with you concerning our Cross River State which you are by providence the Executive Governor today. First, may I congratulate
By Our Correspondent A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit filed by Mr . Joe Agi, (SAN), challenging the candidacy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state in the April 11, 2015 governorship election. Ruling on the case, Justice Abdul Kafarati said: “if the party’s constitution, stipulates that despite its
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has indicted the administration of a former Chairman and Vice Chairman of Etung LGA in Cross River State over official misconduct and financial misappropriation. Hon. Okomah Inyang and Patrick Obi, former chairman and vice respectively, were indicted
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that the House will Unveil its Media Center and Citizen Agenda Project next Thursday. According to the Speaker who spoke to CrossRiverWatch yesterday, the project is the intellectual vehicle that will usher in the new ‘Idea
By Ushang Ewa The manager of the state operated Bebi airstrip at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Glory Asuquo says the resumption of flight operations has not been given much publicity as expected. In a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch, Glory decried the low publicity given to the airstrip which is likely to have a negative impact
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it is seeking to strengthen ties with the Namibian government in order to create opportunities and comparative advantage in trade and commerce. The state governor, Senator Benedict Ayade made this known when he received a Namibian delegation led by the country’s High Commissioner