By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration has given Cross River Government five days ultimatum to submit a comprehensive report on how it expended the N7.856bn bailout funds meant for salary arrears. The committee gave the directive in Calabar while investigating alleged misappropriation of the bailout funds given to the
By Jeremiah Archibong The Cross River State Police command has debunked speculations that the renewed communal crisis between natives of Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Offiong in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State has led to angry youths blocking Itu bridge which is the major entrance and exit
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has refuted claims in some quarters that it has lost the National Sports Festival hosting rights which it got since 2014. The rebuttal was done by the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Asu Okang at the defense of the 2017 budget by the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, today signed the 2017 appropriation bill of N301 billion into law. Christened “Budget of Infinite Transposition”, the 2017 Appropriation Bill, also incorporates an additional N406 billion for medium term expenditure framework to carter for capital projects covering 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. This brings
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Becoming a Chief Executive Officer (CEOs) in a company is something almost all upcoming entrepreneurs crave for. To some, it seems like a walk through while to others it is a tough row to hoe. While some struggle between decisions and have unanswered questions silently crawling through their minds, some found their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state government has recieved Eleven Billion, Three Hundred Million, One Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty One Naira, Twenty Eight Kobo (N11,300,139,741.28) as reimbursement for over-deductions on external debt service. President Muhammadu Buhari, had earlier approved a total of N522.74 billion to be disbursed to states
By Jonathan Ugbal Following protests by the staff union in the office of the Auditor General of the Federation against the acting head, Anthony Ayine nominated in December by President Muhammadu Buhari, Cross Riverians have condemned the action with some citing sinister motives as the driver of the agitations. The Senior Special Adviser on Public
By Ikwen Atuaka No fewer than three fuelling stations in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State have been forcibly closed over an increase in the pump price by angry youths. Led by the President, Benedict Agba the youths went round the fueling stations in Obudu urban Sunday morning and chased attendants away, forcing