By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent 300 level students in the Law Faculty of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), on Monday risked missing examinations to appeal the support of the Cross River State Government to treat their colleague, Mr. Orim Peter, who needs NGN5 million for surgery. Mr. Orim is said to be suffering from
By Ogar Monday, Adado Margaret And Kelvin Ololo Readers of crossriverwatch.com have commended its management and staff for its contributions to the development of Cross River State. The commendations come on the occasion of the newspaper’s sixth anniversary. Some of the readers who bared their minds while speaking on a weekly Hit 95.9 FM Calabar
By Agba Jalingo Messrs Okam Johnson and Simon Okwori may not have been the most popular students in their days in the University, but their exploits in Ondo as youth corpers may have etched their names in gold in that state. The duo, both products of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in the
By Efa Sunday Mr. Jesse Ejemot Esu, an APC aspirant for the House of Representatives (Akamkpa/Biase), has assured that if given the mandate he will transform the constituency through meaningful representation. Esu, a former Adviser to Governor Ayade on Job Placement, who resigned to vie for a seat in the Green Chambers in his manifesto
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River government has called on the federal government to properly equip the Nigerian Navy in order for it to effectively patrol the maritime corridor in the state in order to sustain the drastic reduction in militancy and kidnapping activities which were possible due to the high number
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being a full text of Mr. Awade Friday “Otwetwe” declaring for the Cross River State House of Assembly, Obanliku Constituency. – AWADE FRIDAY KAMIE (TOWARDS A NEW OBANLIKU) Local Governments are created with the ultimate goal of bringing government closer to the people at the grassroots. The Local Government Council gives the
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch from sources in the House of Assembly suggests that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had approved a total of NGN15 million for the treatment of the late deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Nkoro Simon. Mr. Nkoro aged 62 and member representing Ikom
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of the deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Simon Nkoro Egbong. Mr. Nkoro, aged 62 and a two-term lawmaker representing Ikom 2 state constituency died Sunday morning in India at