By Jonathan Ugbal The trailer of the movie “The Lost café” produced by Cross River born filmmaker, Regina Idu Udalor based in Norway has been released CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The movie was shot on location in Calabar, Nigeria and Norway throughout 2016 with the trailer first released on January 9, 2017. The film is an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The actual commencement of construction work on the Bakassi deep seaport, received a further boost, last week, with the conclusion of arrangements in China by the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade with some Chinese investors. Ayade, who flew into China with some of his key commissioners and advisers a few
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The maiden edition of the Dialogue With Agba Jalingo town hall meeting scheduled for January 27, 2016 has been postponed to February 15, 2016 says the producers of the controversial radio program. The program is aired live every Sunday from 6-7 PM in the studio of HIT 95.9 FM Calabar and has
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade of the commitment of the Federal Government to see to the actualization of the Bakassi Deep Seaport embarked upon by the state government. The President and the governor held discussions behind closed doors at the Aso Rock presidential villa
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner of Rural Transformation, Establishment and Training, Mr. Sunday Achunekang has stated that the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade’s prompt and early payment of workers salary is an indication of great trust in the State’s work-force. The Commissioner added that the Governor’s payment of salaries before time will
By Grace Orok The Cross River State Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Victor Agu has disclosed that his Ministry is duty bound to finish inherited projects before embarking on new ones. The Commissioner who spoke recently to our reporter said the governor has given a clear directive that inherited projects should be prioritized. “We inherited
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The perpetual dependence of states in Nigeria on federally allocated revenue has become the bane of development in the nation. Month after month, the 36 states’ Commissioners of Finance line up in Abuja to receive stipends that are barely enough to achieve the developmental dreams of the various states. This has created
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council Wednesday sitting in its first full session for 2017 approved the sum of NGN3billion for the construction of the Boki East-West road and the Boje bridge CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The road has been the subject of controversy in succeeding administrations with indigenes forced