By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has spent about 35 million Naira on its proposed 5000 housing units project. The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Okokon Effiom in an interview with CrossRiverWatch. His words: “The last time we spoke we were at the foundation level but
By Archibong Jeremiah The Managing Director of Hit 95.9fm Calabar, Mr. Patrick Ugbe has been kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to information available to our newsroom, Mr. Ugbe was kidnapped at the burial of his wife’s younger brother (Fidelis) mother-in-law at Ikot Ansa Calabar Municipality. An eye witness told CrossRiverWatch that
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigeria’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has commissioned the Calabar Garment factory and two other projects in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The other two include the 1.2 kilometer Calabar monorail with its base station at the Tinapa Premier Business and Leisure resort linking it with the Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah Yesterday, many residents of Calabar were terrified by the altercation that ensued between the police and the Nigerian Navy along IBB way where Akim Police barrack and the Navy barrack are both located. The IBB way from the Stadium end to Rabana Roundabout in Calabar Metropolis was all of a sudden on
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil servants in Cross River State have commenced an indefinite strike today Tuesday 30th May, 2017. The decision was communicated through “bulletin 1/2017” captioned “commencement of indefinite strike action”. The bulletin which was dished out by the Organized Labour Action Committee arrived at the industrial action arising from an enlarged congress of
The few words of an American motivational speaker, Frank Ocean, which says “Work hard in silence; let your success be your noise”, cannot be more appropriate as shown in the performances of governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State, two years after taking over the mantle of leadership in the peoples’ paradise. Over the past
By Our Correspondent Concerted efforts geared towards equiping youths with technological and educational skills as well as an effective tax system will make Cross River have a prosperous future said the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha on his message to commemorate 50 years of the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade last weekend signed the Hawker’s Rights Bill and seven others into law with a view to addressing “vital issues” in the state. This was part of the activities to mark 50 years of the state’s creation where he also commended past Governors and