By Ogar Monday A 2019 Cross River State Governorship hopeful from the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. John Upan Odey has criticized the Government of Senator Ben Ayade for its numerous appointments in the guise of “putting food on peoples table.” Mr. Upan Odey who stated that its derogatory for the government to do that,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. John Upan Odey, Cross River State APC gubernatorial aspirant will be paying a courtesy visit to the Secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ today Thursday, 5th day of July 2018. A statement by the ACROJ Chairman and Secretary, Mr. Hope Obeten and Mr. Archibong Jeremiah, confirmed that
By Sunday Efa The accommodation problems faced by Bakassi returnees may be far from over as 4,715 of them in Obutong, Bakassi local government area have only 200 houses to reside in. This means and average of 23.575 people, approximately 24 people reside in each of the two bedroom houses built by the government. The
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A consortium of Indian firms under the aegis of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Agriculture and Mines (ASSOCHAM) has expressed its readiness to invest well over USD100 million in sectors of the Cross River State economy. This is even as site clearing has commenced at the multimillion feed
By Kebeh Eteng: Agency Report Natives of Ukelle in Yala local government area of Cross River State and those of Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state on Tuesday, agreed to a ceasefire deal. This followed a meeting between both communities at the instance of both state governments. Youths and traditional rulers at the event
By Sunday Efa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated food items worth millions of Naira as well as an undisclosed amount of money to the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) at camp in Obutong, Bakassi. The donation which was made through the commission’s Directorate of Education, Health and Social Services on Tuesday is seen
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has replied critics of the Governor Ben Ayade led administration who say he may not have performed well. A statement issued by the commissioner for information and orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong in Calabar, the state capital earlier in the week reeled out some projects of the administration
By Kebeh Eteng: Agency Report Cross River acting governor, Professor Ivara Esu has assured the people of Ukelle in Yala local government area of adequate protection from external and internal aggression. Mr. Esu stated this at southern Ukelle when he visited the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Izzi in Ebonyi and southern Ukelle in Cross