By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced that he will be signing his record 1.3 trillion Naira 2018 budget into law next week Tuesday. Mr. Ayade disclosed this while speaking to journalists Friday in Calabar shortly after arriving at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after spending almost three
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Etim Bassey Asuquo alias Titi sentenced to Death by hanging by a court in Calabar (February 2018) for allegedly robbing the member representing Calabar Municipal in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Efa Esua has said he is innocent of the accusations and that he is going to appeal
By Ukung Alawa The Cross River State Government has said that it will soon embark on the sensitization of the citizenry to ensure the collection of the over 72,000 Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) currently in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu disclosed this in an interview
By Grace Orok The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Esu has commended the management and staff of CrossRiverWatch for the consistency in telling the Cross River narrative which has placed the state on the world map. Esu gave the commendation while addressing journalists Thursday in Calabar, the Cross River capital shortly after
By Violet Isek Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has assured that the state government will organize local government elections. But, he does not know exactly when due to challenges faced by the administration. “The Cross River State Government will hold local government elections. But, there are a number of things that we will
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Police command has issued a one week ultimatum to those in possession of illegal firearms to surrender voluntarily or face the full wrath of the law. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa gave the ultimatum Wednesday in Calabar, the Cross River Capital while parading
By Margaret John The treasurer of the Cross River State branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Apostle Frank Umo has decried the misleading of some Christians by clergymen whom he said have focused only on preaching “financial prosperity”. Mr. Umo who said there are three kinds of prosperity, stated this Sunday in Calabar while discussing
By Isek Violet The Deputy Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN, Apostle Trinity Ogar has said that Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ was a victim of a divine agenda to ensure that God’s plan for humanity was fulfilled. Mr. Ogar stated this Sunday in Calabar while