By Ushang Ewa Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said the celebration of the Easter season will be an incomplete ritual if Christians and Nigerians do not reflect on its significance in the life of the nation and appreciate the sacrifice, death on the cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the
By Ushang Ewa Guests who were lodging in the Tinapa Lakeside hotel deserted the hospitality outfit in droves on Sunday and Monday (Easter) following several days of non supply of electricity findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. CrossRiverWatch gathered that guests who choosed the hospitality outfit to spend the Easter holidays were left disappointed as they had
By Jonathan Ugbal Nine days after Cross River water resources commissioner, Gabriel Odu-Oji was kidnapped along Mayne Avenue in Calabar south local government area of southern Cross River, authorities are yet to brief the media concerning his abduction. Findings revealed that the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji had briefed the state EXCO in a meeting
By Jonathan Ugbal The fight against deforestation took a new turn recently as a non-governmental organization, Justice Development and Peace (JDP) Caritas distributed a total of 31,350 energy saving stoves to 19 communities in Cross River State. “The objective of the project is for the conservation of the area, as many people use firewood to
By Ushang Ewa The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has enjoined Nigerians and Christians to reflect on the true meaning of Easter and imbibe the teachings of Jesus Christ. He said the Jesus Christ teachings calls for the fear of God, peace, honesty and love
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State paid the second highest bus journey fare within the city in March 2017 reports from the National Bureau of Statistics show. Residents paid an average of NGN209.09 to make Cross River second behind Abuja at NGN262.50 and just in front of Katsina state at NGN196.67. The average fare paid
By Jonathan Ugbal The Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on students’ affairs, Michael Abuo has criticized his principal for appointing people without providing the required tools to function. Abuo who had called for a cabinet reshuffle in 2016 took to Facebook to vent his frustration with the system of administration in
By Odey Ojeka The two factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the central senatorial district of Cross River State led by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani and the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla have mended fences. The duo announced the reconciliation process at a meeting