By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Sir Ukam Edodi has resigned as Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Edodi, is said to have announced his resignation on Wednesday during a management meeting. He cited his health as reason for doing so, sources who did not want to be named
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross Riverians have reacted to the recent tax exemption order by the State Government. Watch the exclusive report on CrossRiverWatch TV.
By Isek Violet The chairman of the Cross River State Rice Company Management Board, Mr. Chris Ogaidang has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government has moved the state backward. Mr. Ogaidang added that Cross River has done Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari a favor by providing her best brains in his administration.
By Violet Isek A total of 56 agencies have been withdraw from tax collection in Cross River State as a means of making the State business friendly. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, John Gaul Lebo broke the news about the Government decision over the weekend in what he called “Public Explanation” when
By Ushang Ewa Almost six weeks after the denial of the sack of the Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board Limited, Mr. Godwin Igile, the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has appointed the Executive Secretary of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Stephen Odey as administrator of the state owned company. This
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has cautioned against the use of mud blocks in the construction of buildings as well as allowing moulded blocks to stay a minimum of twenty eight days before use. The Coordinator of the organization in Cross River State, Mr. Michael Ogbuji disclosed this weekend in Calabar
By Ushang Ewa The total debts of Cross River State as at December 2016 exceeded its statutory revenue by 486.49% says the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) 2016 Annual Report. This is contrary to the guidelines of the Debt Management Office (DMO) on debt sustainability which states that the debt status of each state should not
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has recommenced the asphalting of major roads in Calabar, the state capital. The roads include IBB way, Marian road and Ndidem Usang-Iso road. Work had commenced in December 2017 ahead of an expected car race, ‘Formula K’ which the Governor said he was going to race