By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The private conference room of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade was on Friday filled with dramatic emotional comments as the State Government signed the contract papers for the construction of the 36 kilometers Yahe-Wanakom-Benue link road in Yala local government area of the state. The project is valued
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) of Calabar South Local Government of Cross River State has revealed that the entire revenue that accrued to the Council in 2016 from the popular Watt Market in the center of Calabar metropolis was a paltry sum of twenty one thousand
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Wives of the 17 Southern state governors under the nomenclature, Southern Governors Wives Forum (SGWF) have commended Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade for his developmental strides. They are in Calabar, the Cross River capital for their last forum meeting for 2017 and the President of the SGWF, Mrs.
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government, has distributed over five thousand tubers of yam to over 500 poor households spread across the five Local Government Areas in the northern senatorial district of the state. About 15 households per ward were selected for the exercise CrossRiverWatch gathered with the tubers of yams distributed purchased
By Our Reporter A notorious criminal terrorizing the popular timber market and it’s environs in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Skybet has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command. Skybet as he’s fondly called was arrested Wednesday night according to eye witnesses who spoke in anonymity. “Yesterday night Skybet
By Ogar Monday Despite the effort by the Cross River State Government to pay salaries of workers regularly, Budgit, a civic technology organization with interest in raising transparency in governance has said the state cannot pay salaries without borrowing. This was contained in its 2017 Fiscal Sustainability Index that “looks at the ability of states
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The federal government has said it will partner the Cross River State government to take its flagship tourism event; the Carnival Calabar to higher heights. The Minister for Information, Culture and Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this Sunday in Calabar during the flag off of the first dry run
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government has requested the federal government’s approval for licenses to explore and exploit petroleum resources in the state through the state owned petroleum corporation, PetroCross. The Governor, Benedict Ayade made the request when he received the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani in