By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has budgeted five billion Naira to spend on “contingencies,” and “landscaping of Governors office” in Calabar. Of the sum, Governor Ben Ayade has four billion Naira to spend for “contigencies.” The budget subhead is tagged “His Excellency Contingencies” and falls under the recurrent expenditure of the office
By David Nsa Mrs. Mary Michael Eyo, the wife to Mr. Michael Eyo, who was allegedly killed on Friday by officials of the Cross River State Department Of Public Transportation (CRS-DOPT), in Calabar has called on the State Government to come to her aid. Mrs. Michael made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, in
By Patrick Obia Following the recent incident that led to the death of a trader, Mr. Michael Essien by the officials of the Department of Public Transportation (DOPT), at Watt market, Calabar, the Chairman, National Union of Shops and Distributive Employees, Mr. Celestine Ofoma , has said the traders will react when the time comes.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police command in Cross River has arrested two suspects in connection to the death of a hawker simply identified as Michael who was killed in a confrontation with officials of the State’s Department of Public Transportation DOPT, in Calabar on Friday. The command’s public relations officer, Mrs. Irene Ugbo, a Deputy
By Ilam Patricia Fuel scarcity has rocked Cross River State as virtually no patrol station is selling the premium motor spirit (fuel) in the State capital. The incident which started last week with no station selling at 8 Miles and a handful within the metropolis is biting harder. According to a petroleum dealer who spoke
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has called for a “snap investigation and possible prosecution” of the team from the Department of Public Transportation (DOPT) which caused the death of a hawker simply identified as Michael on Friday in Calabar. Michael was said to have attempted retrieving
By Our Reporter The former Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade on Local Content, Mr. Imoh Anthony has called on the Governor to expedite action on the State Government sponsored Bakassi Deep Seaport which he acknowledged remains the last resort for the good people of Cross River Riverians. In a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A cousin of the Cross River state governor, Mr. Gab Adah was kidnapped last night after leaving bricks cafe, at parliamentary Calabar, where he was relaxing. “He was driving home from bricks cafe, near the Ayade power plant at parliamentary before he was double crossed close to Efio-Ete roundabout by gunmen and