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
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) on Monday in Calabar said it has obtained the details of Cross River Local Government allocations from 2015 to 2019. The party said this was in line with its resolve to ensure “promote accountability” in governance, a statement signed by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has paraded Pastor Hossana Okoi of Gate of Testimony Church Sierra Leone, for allegedly raping a lady. The Command similarly paraded twenty-five other suspects arrested for various crimes in the state. While parading the suspects, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Austin Agbonlahor, said Pastor Okoi