By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the organised labor in Cross River State on Tuesday in Calabar endorsed the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to bid for a second term in office. The state chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie disclosed this while delivering a traditionally
By Violet Isek The organised labor in Cross River State on Tuesday declined the offer of the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to pay salaries for the month of June today (Wednesday). Governor Ayade while addressing members drawn from the two arms of the organised labor; the Nigerian Labor enu (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress
By Jonathan Ugbal The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General AB Abubakar has sued for synergy among all the security agencies deployed to the Ikang jetty axis of southern Cross River State in a bid to improve alertness, vigilance and intelligence to inform decisive actions. General Abubakar stated this on Friday
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River and his counterpart in Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi to a meeting later this month over the lingering boundary crisis between both states which have resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property worth millions of
By Ushang Ewa The chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla Esq. has said that the panel withdrew the appointment of Victor Uwajeh in order to investigate allegations of fraud and forgery leveled against him. Mr. Uwajeh, a UK-based private investigator was appointed by the panel
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Substance abuse has equally been implicated as one of the leading causes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The virus is transmitted commonly through exposure to infected blood via injection drug use. Another public health concern that has been linked to substance abuse is mood or affective disorder(s). Such disorders which
By Monday Ogar: House of Assembly Correspondent The leadership of the Cross River State House of Assembly says it will consider the state’s grazing prohibition bill for second reading and subsequent public hearing at its sitting on Wednesday (tomorrow). The speaker of the assembly, Honorable John Lebo (PDP Abi) disclosed this last week in a
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Refugees fleeing the crackdown in Northwestern and Southwestern Cameroon by the government residing in Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River have hailed the administration of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River over his strides in ensuring that they are welcomed in the state. The refugees disclosed this recently