By CrossRiverWatch Admin The younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Francis Ayade has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. It is still unclear what his bail conditions were which sources had informed CrossRiverWatch on Thursday that he could not meet them. However,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Air Peace, a commercial air transportation company will soon add 3 more routes for its passengers in the South South and South East regions to Calabar, the Managing Director of the airline has told CrossRiverWatch. While speaking with CrossRiverWatch at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government Friday, took delivery of equipment for the construction of a 20 Megawatts power generation equipment with a view to ending the issues surrounding epileptic power supply in Calabar especially as it affects security. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade while taking of the equipment
By Jonathan Ugbal The founder of The Bridge Leadership Foundation, TBLF Senator Liyel Imoke says the need to raise an army of well equipped and inspired youths to lead themselves and others informed the choice of the 2016 theme of the foundation’s Career Day. Imoke who said that the empowering of young people is always
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A Chinese firm Wuhan Longfecund Agricultural Development Company Limited is concluding plans to set up a feed mill and maize farm in Cross River State said its Chairman, Yongsheng Cao Wednesday in Calabar. Cao, who spoke through an interpreter disclosed this during a courtesy call on Governor Ben Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Federal Government says it will use the Cross River Garment and Textile factory as a center for its skill development programs. Labor Minister, Chris Ngige stated this Thursday in Calabar when he visited the factory alongside the governor, Senator Ben Ayade. “From what I have seen here,
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says his administration has proposed a bill that seeks to provide a legal backing and protect the rights of street hawkers even though the state has domesticated the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The proposed bill, an opposite of the one proposed by Governor Akinwumi Ambode
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives from the South South Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Port Harcourt raided the Calabar home of governor Ben Ayade yesterday in continuation of investigation into allegations that the Governor’s younger brother, Dr. Frank Ayade may have perpetrated some shady deals in relation to the project.