By Patrick Obia As reported by The Nation Newspaper, the Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has explained why his agency’s offices in Abuja are closed by Policemen. Although the SPIP’s offices were reportedly sealed from last Saturday evening as a curtain raiser to
Today is International Youth Day #InternationalYouthDay, #IYD2019. The theme for this year’s event is #TransformingEducation. Today is a day to draw attention to the bedrock of development (education). Quality education is the (open) secret of developed economies. The burden of future development usually lies on the younger generation. If they are not prepared for that
By David Nsa Some families have now been rendered homeless after fire ate up their home (properties inclusive) No. 14 Foster street, off Main Avenue in Calabar South, Cross River State. Our reporter who arrived the scene early hour of Tuesday morning gathered that the fire started at about 6pm the previous day from an
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reappointed Professor Akon Joshua as the acting Vice Chancellor of the State owned Cross River University of Technology. Mr. Ayade is the visitor to the varsity and in a letter dated August 7, 2019, he conveyed his decision to reappoint Mrs. Joshua whose acting
By Patrick Obia Ken Asim-Itah, the Executive Secretary, Calabar Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCCIMA) has described money spent by the Cross River State Government in building and running industries as “Diabolical Waste.” On his part, the Cross River and Akwa Ibom State branch Chairman of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Giandomenico
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) Alumni association has fixed December 12 for its National Convention for election of new executives. The convention date was fixed arising from a meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the association which held at Jonag Hotel, Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Convener, Cross River State Good Governance Coalition, Mr. Agba Jalingo, explains, in this interview with Mudiaga Affe of Punch Newspaper, why Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is being tagged a land grabber, among other issues. You are one of those that have consistently accused the State Governor of land grabbing,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Central Senatorial candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) during the just concluded 2019 general election, Mr. Anthony Bissong Attah has accused Leader of the House of Assembly, Honorable Peter Odinga of fueling Governor Ayade’s privatization desire. Comrade Bissong made this known recently in an article posted on