Calabar the Capital of Cross River State is known for lots of festivals globally. Famous among these festivals is the annual thirty two days Christmas festival where fun seekers gather in the ancient city to do businesses while catching their fun. The period is December and it’s registered in the global tourism calendar. This festive
By CrossRiverWatch Admin When President Muhammadu Buhari met yesterday behind closed doors with state governors and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, only one state was not represented and that is Cross River state. The meeting, as Guardian reports, was in connection with the prevailing security situation, among other issues besetting the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A high level of bickering has allegedly rocked the Judiciary, Calabar Division of the High Court over the appointment of Administrative Judge as the substantive Administrative Judge has retired. The substantive Administrative Judge, Hon. Justice Emilia Okon Ibok has retired and the next Judge was to be appointed immediately but a high
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “As a registered political party that is concerned about accountability and judicious application of public resources in Nigeria and Cross River State in particular, we demand the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to confirm to Cross Riverians and Nigerians that; “1. The State has received its share of Value Added Tax which
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has consoled the family of Mr. Ita Ekpenyong retired Director General of the State Security Service over the demise of his wife Late Mrs. Temitope Ekpenyong Ita. The State Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ivara Ejemot Esu, OFR, Thursday led a Government delegation to his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) today, Thursday sealed two brothels in Calabar for allegedly harboring under-aged commercial sex workers. The Leader of the NAPTIP operation team, Mr Godwin Eyake, told newsmen that the operation followed an order of the Federal High Court in Calabar. “We are carrying
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government last weekend received NGN5.4 billion from the Federal Government as its accumulated share of Value Added Tax (VAT) for the years 2015 to 2018, sources in the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, have exclusively disclosed to CrossRiverWatch. VAT is a tax levied on goods and services consumed.
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has felicitated with the Islamic Community in the State and beyond on the event of the ‘Breaking of the Ramadan Fast (Eid-Al Fitr).’ In a statement released today to CrossRiverWatch, the Governor urged Muslims in the State and Nigeria at large