By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has pledged to work harder in his second term in office in his bid to ensure the total transformation of the socio-economic landscape of the State. Speaking at the pre-inaugural thanksgiving service held at St. Charles’s L’wanga Catholic Church in Calabar, Ayade who was full
By Our Reporter Former Senate Leader and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Cross River Central Senatorial District in the recently concluded general elections, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has enjoined all the candidates of the Party in the recent general elections, as well as their supporters, to remain steadfast and stay true to the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Military and other security personnel attached to the Calabar/Itu bridge head along Cross River and Akwa Ibom States boundary have repelled suspected attackers from entering Ikot Offiong in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspects, who carried warring weapons and other equipment were alleged to have came in from
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The returned Governor and Deputy elect of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade and Professor Ivara Esu has outlined a week-long series of activities in readiness towards May 29, 2019 swearing-in. The programs which kick Governor Ayade and Deputy Ivara Esu attending a Ju’mat prayer service Friday, May 24th,
By David Nsa The stage is set for The Brook Church football team to represent Cross River State at the grand finally of Jesus cup, scheduled to hold in Lagos State. This was made possible as The Brook Church defeated Honeystreams with a 6-5 victory at the preliminary stage finals of Jesus Cup qualifying them
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has written the Cross River State Government over the proposed Obudu international passenger and cargo airport seeking a meeting to discuss standards for the aviation facility. “In specific terms, NiMet Technical team intends to discuss with your technical team on the following with a view to ensuring
By Ushang Ewa The protest by youths and women of Ukambi community over the ongoing demolition of their community farmlands for the proposed Obudu International cargo and passenger airport, has claimed one life, according to information reaching CrossRiverWatch. The victim, Mr. Raphael A. Ushie, a Chief Inspector of Nigeria Immigration Service who is also the
The picture you are seeing there is not an old picture. It’s a very recent picture of machinery on site, tumbling-over people’s farmlands for the Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport, with only 14 Saturdays to the Obudu New Yam festival. Now, I have five reasons why in my opinion, the idea of another airport