By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Patricia Illam Facebook and Afrinolly would on Friday, 29th March host the ‘Facebook for Creators’ training programme in Nigeria. The programme is billed to hold in nine different locations of Lagos, Kwara, Port Harcourt, Ogun, Calabar, Kaduna, Abuja, Enugu and Kano. The programme is designed as part of activities to mark the global money
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The prosecution counsel has closed the case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The case against the CJN was closed after calling three witnesses to the stand, although the Federal Government had listed six witnesses, its counsel, Aliyu Umar announced that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where men of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 7 alleged APC thugs in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. They were apprehended at INEC Office Efrayar in possession of 2 live snakes, 2 live ammunition, charms and talisman on the 9th March 2019 (day
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some Mobile Policemen attached to the Cross River State INEC Headquarters this evening (Monday) (6:30pm) staged a mild drama as two officers engaged in fisticuffs. The incident occurred immediately after they were briefed by one of their senior officers. It all started with argument between two who ended up with exchange of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Frankland Briyai has described the just concluded Governorship and House of Assembly election in the State as “very free, fair, all inclusive”. Taking questions from journalists immediately after the result was announced (3:54am) he also gave kudos to the security operatives. listen to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The PDP Cross River State guber candidate and incumbent, Sen. Ben Ayade has emerged winner of the 2019 Governorship election in the State. Declaring him winner, the State INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Ibhadode Akii (VC FUPRE) read the result as follows; Registered voters: 1, 486, 026 Accredited voters: 542, 115 APC: 131,