As our governor prepares for the visit of Mr. President and more Industries are hastily built and thousands are hastily employed, even if only on Radio, I recall our days in school, primary and secondary. Each time an Inspector of schools is expected, or a Commissioner or some senior official of the Ministry of Education,
By Ogar Monday Following a recent outbreak of fire in a gas refilling plant along MCC Road in Calabar the Cross River State capital that destroyed properties worth millions of Naira, the Greater Calabar City Development Authority has frowned at the arbitrary location of gas and fuel stations at residential areas in Calabar. The agency
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Long before his inauguration as governor on May 29, 2015, Professor Ben Ayade, had already developed an impressive developmental blueprint on how Cross River State under his stewardship would evolve. As a state that had for decades worn the badge of civil service like a second skin, Governor Ayade was determined to
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The advanced security and protocol team of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Calabar, the Cross River State capital ahead of his visit on Tuesday, June 26 CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Buhari is expected to commission the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital along Murtala Muhammad Highway and the Rice Seed
By Obeten Godfrey The Director General of the Cross River State Signage And Advertisement Agency; Stanley Nsemo, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, CrossRiverWatch; Agba Jalingo, and CEO of Calabar Blog; Hope Obeten as well as the DG of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency; Dr. Betta Edu, GM Tinapa Lakeside Hotel; Justina Ovat, will on Friday, the 29th
By Jonathan Ugbal The faction of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress state executive led by Matthew Achigbe was recognised by the party as the authentic delegates. Mr. Achigbe’s executive was produced in a state congress which favored former Cross River Governor, Chief Clement Ebri and federal lawmaker, Senator John Owan-Enoh
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has again issued a warning to owners of structures under power lines in the capital city of Calabar. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong directed residents and owners of the structures to evacuate them or face appropriate sanctions “The State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite anti riot police men patrolling Ukelle in Yala local government area of Cross River State and Izzi local government area of Ebonyi state, both communities have continued their war with injuries sustained on both sides. The conflict is one of the several existing between communities in both states due to land