By Efa Sunday And Margaret John The Cross River State Government has reiterated its stand on stopping illegal bunkering in some parts of the State warning that bunkering in the state, “Is illegal and it is criminal to engage in bunkering of any magnitude.” The caution was dished out by the State Commissioner for Petroleum
By Andy-Mba Ukweni There was mild drama today in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as two men laying claim to the Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress APC, in the State attended a Town Hall Meeting organized by INEC for stakeholders sensitization for the Obudu 1 State Constituency bye-election slated for 11th of August
By Deborah Obot The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that “about 500 Ad-hoc personnel will be required to conduct the Obudu bye-election in Obudu 1 state constituency” slated for 11th August 2018 to fill the vacant seat created by the demise of late Hon. Ukpukpen, Stephen Akomaye. The disclosure was contained in a
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended the Nigerian judiciary for positively shaping the way politics is being played in the country as politicians now know buying political offices through court judgments is no longer possible. Mr. Ayade who said that judicial officers hold the key to shape
By CrossRiverWatch Admin When a leader endears himself to his people, followership comes naturally. Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade commands enormous followership in the state not because he holds the people spell bound with his flowery oratory but because he has dutifully fulfiled his own part of the social contract he signed with
By Deborah Obot And David Nsa Cross River Commissioner for Information, Dr. Rosemary Archibong has said that the implication of the developmental strides embarked upon by the Senator Ben Ayade led administration is an indication that the State is cruising its way to becoming an industrial hub. The Commissioner said this in an interview
By Deborah Obot The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Udiandeye has emphasized on the potential of the online media in Cross River State. Chief Undiandeye made this assertion in an interview with CrossRiverWatch where he expressed his displeasure in the obvious gap between the
By Our Reporter Bishop Uduak U. Effiong of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has warned political parties in Nigeria not to take Nigerians for granted over the call for the restructuring of the country. Bishop Effiong in a in statement from Birmingham, Alabama, USA in reaction to an article by Inyali Peter, calling for