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
By Archibong Jeremiah Over two months after the former Cross River State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Joe Abang, okayed the trial of Chief Edet Okon Asim (former Chairman of Calabar Municipal and Ayade’s Adviser on Biodiversity) over allegations of raping an underage girl (name withheld), the matter is yet to be filed
By CrossRiverWatch Admim The management of University of Calabar has threatened to sack any of its staff or students found to be involved in dubious act like admission, employment and certificate racketeering. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu gave out the warning at the University’s Council Chambers during the inauguration of the Students’ wing
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government, under the leadership of the Executive Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to deliver it’s first supply of rice seedlings to farmers in Kolkuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa State, with headquarters in Kaiama. Governor Ben Ayade yesterday inspected the rice farm workers at the Industrial Park
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent “There are two conditions for appointments, one is your polling unit result and another is land for farming. If you didn’t do well in your result, but you have land for farming, appointment will come.” These were the words of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade recently, while addressing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Calabar Metropolis and environs in Cross River State have again raised the alarm that the State Government commandeered portions of land belonging to Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) only to sell it to top officials, cronies and wealthy individuals, who have built houses on water channels. Experts warn
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group of twelve concerned individuals seeking to ensure that Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari assents to the proposed Federal University of Technology, Ogoja met on Monday to chart a course to achieving that goal. The group is seeking for those with similar goals to join hands to ensure that plans are aligned