John Ushie Senator Benedict Ayade, (PDP, Cross River North) has said that the deplorable state of the Obudu-Ogoja Road and his awareness of the financial constraints of concerned authorities is what has prompted his intervention in the rehabilitation of the trunk A, expressway. Rehabilitation work on the road by Leophina Construction company commenced on Friday
Monday Ogar Students of the University of Calabar on Friday disrupted an attempt to kidnap a female student of the school by a gang of three men who are now cooling their feet with the police in Calabar. The attempted kidnap which reportedly took place along Mary Slessor Avenue near the school main gate attracted
John Ushie In continuation of Senator Ben Ayade’s direct cash top-up program payment schedule, beneficiaries from Bekwarra Local Government Area are to collect their cash on Thursday 25th September, 2014 at Senator Ayade’s Free Mobile Food Bank Office, By Emene Filling Station, Abuochiche, Bekwarra, by 10:00am . LIST OF BENEFICIARIES FROM BEKWARRA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
John Ushie Chairman of Ogoja Local Government, Cross River, Mrs. Rita Ayim, says the local government has begun N32 million rehabilitation project of the Ogoja Urban Market. Ayim, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the rehabilitation would include 92 stalls in the market to boost economic activities in the area
Obaji Akpet The daughter of Nigeria’s former lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita Giwa, Kokoeka Florence Mayen, gave a node to her heartthrob Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jnr, last Saturday. The solemnization of the union took place at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu, Lagos following a grand reception later at the Eko Hotel and Suites Convention
Laureta Akpan The Cross River State Government has commenced collation of data on agricultural cooperative societies in the state to facilitate their accessibility to loans and other incentives. The state Director of Agricultural Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs Martina Ubi, said this in an interview with newsmen in Calabar. Ubi
Ray Ekem Akpabuyo United, current Cross River State’s League Champions, were beaten 1-0 by Nigeria’s Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets on Saturday at the Abraham Ordia Stadium in Calabar courtesy of a first half goal by Striker Samuel Chukwueze. The solitary goal recorded in the 36th minute was Chukwueze’s eighth and Golden Eaglets’ 81st after 29
by crossriverwatch admin The commencement of the test transmission of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Canaan Fm in Calabar was as a result of the intervention fund provided by Hon. Nkoyo Esu Toyo CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Hon Toyo has been representing Calabar/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the Lower Chambers of the National Assembly