By Ikwen Atuaka A business woman, Perpetua Ubua Friday afternoon died from wounds sustained from a gunshot in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Perpetua, a wholesale merchant of airtime who won a Kia picanto car from telecommunication company, Globacom almost 10 years ago was shot Friday night between 7:30 and 8:00
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed several trade deals with the Chinese province of Hunnan with the fields of interests including agriculture, mining, construction, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and the fashion industry. The deals will see about 46 investors brought in by the Vice Governor of the Hunnan Province He
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people. This model entails that before projects are initiated, they must pass through stakeholder engagement, identifying the true needs of the people. Governor Ben Ayade is a man with a clear vision, a man from a humble background with
By CrossRiverWatch The Cross River State Government recently concluded a sensitization and consultation meeting with communities in the state over the proposed 260 kilometers superhighway. The consultation team led by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu first visited Ekpene-Tete in Akpabuyo local government area and Esighi community in Bakassi local government area on Friday March 3,
By Jonathan Ugbal New Netim in Odukpani and Akpet Central in Biase axis of the Calabar-Ugep-Ikom highway are currently threatened by erosion which has washed away almost 40 percent of the road. At New Netim in Odukpani local government area in southern Cross River just after the Army and Police checkpoints, the erosion impact has
By Odey Ojeka The ability to reason creatively and solve a need in the society as well as deploying the internet to reduce the cost of labor will create a wealthy generation, CrossRiverWatch and VoguePay founders, Agba Jalingo and Leke Ojikutu advised youths at the 3rd Cross River Central Youths Meet Senator John Owan-Enoh event
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River State central senatorial district in the red chambers of the National Assembly, John Owan-Enoh has said there is no rift to between him and Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Senator Enoh stated this while addressing attendees at the 3rd ‘Cross River Central Youths Meet Senator John
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than 600 electricity consumers from Efut Musaha Clan in Calabar South, Thursday stormed the Customer Care Centre of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) protesting alleged poor services rendered by the company. The Nation reports that the protesters who carried different placards with inscriptions such as “We pay huge