By Archibong Jeremiah The family of late Derek Maurice Ben who was killed on the 17th April, 2014 by men of the Nigeria Police Force, attached to the Cross River Anti-Robbery squad, has called on the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade to intervene in the matter and expedite justice. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch in Calabar, the
By Solomon Asha Primary School Teachers and Staff of the Unified Local Government System in Cross River State who have not been paid salary for three months can now heave a sigh a relief. This is because the State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has constituted a committee to immediately authenticate the Local Government payroll on
In this treatise I will be taking a look at yet another of Senator Ben Ayade’s proposed signature project which is the production and processing of Rice in Cross River State as a way of creating jobs for its teeming population and contributing to the development of the economy of the state. I will be
By Archibong Jeremiah Primary school teachers and other local government staff in Cross River State have embarked on an indefinite strike under the instruction of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT Cross River state wing yesterday Monday 29th June, 2015. When contacted, the State Chairman of NUT, Comrade Eyo Nsa Itam revealed that: “The strike
By Frank Edima The Bakassi Local Government Council on Sunday held a thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian Church, Ekpri-Ikang. The Chairman of the local government, Mrs. Edisua Usang Iso while speaking said the thanksgiving is an avenue for them as servants of the people to also reach out in benevolence. Edisua urged the participants and
By Ogar Monday The University of Calabar from all indications is set to conduct elections into the various positions at the level of the Student Union Government (SUG) of the University, especially with the myriad of posters of aspirants that have flooded the school since last week. The elections which had been earlier scheduled for
By Ekemini Raymond Joy, excitement and happiness were the order of the day today, when the former worldwide President of the National Association of Cross River State Students, NACRISS and the first female President, Comrade Agweye Philomina, led her entourage to honor the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration of the University of Calabar, Prof.Zana Akpagu in
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ has written to the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul, requesting them to commission an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 2.4Billion Naira loan which the Cross River State government