By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams has arrived Lagos State to for the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria. The roundtable for Speakers of State Houses of Assembly 2019 is organized by National Institute for Legislative and Democratic
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The immediate past Commissioner for Finance, Cross River State, Mr. Asuquo Ekpeyong, Jnr. has denied having any relationship with one of the Presidential candidates for the on-going election of the National Association of Cross River State Students (NACRISS). Disassociating himself from news making rounds that he’s sponsoring Awatt Eso and is bent
My constant assertion that Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is a threat to free speech and a free press in Cross River State has been challenged by some of his aides who also want me to proof my allegation with facts. The thing about this administration is that, in the same manner they
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Revenue consultants in Cross River State, Flourishing Vine Unique Services Limited has denied allegations that the State Government has lost over N1.01 billion as revenue to the activities of consultants. Tue Consulting firm was recently petitioned to the EFCC but a group under the name “Concerned Cross River State Indigenes” in an advertorial
By Kelvin Ololo And Godwin Otang The None Academic Staff of University (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria University (SSANU) CRUTECH chapter have joined the five days National warning strike embarked by the Union over the Federal Government inability to comply to their demands. Arising from a meeting this morning in the Varsity, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Service of the Federation, has offered to immediately proceed on retirement in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, The Cable understands. The widow had been under pressure from her immediate family to retire after news reports emerged that she was being probed over an alleged N3 billion
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to make appointments, promising to reward loyal party members who delivered their polling units, saying “monkey work, monkey chop”. This was contained in s press release signed by his Chief Cress Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, stressing that the appointments will therefore, in
The glow of satisfaction and achievement that adorned Governor Ayade’s face, as he appraised himself after the test run of power evacuation from the 23 megawatts Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), power plant he has constructed in Calabar, was very memorable. He doubled the excitement by renaming the project after himself “Ayade Power Plant” according