By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, stated that the projects would enhance the Federal Government’s objective of improving transportation infrastructure and restoring the nation’s road network. In a series of tweets on Saturday, the Government explained that this was in line with its implementation of the Economic Recovery
By Odey Ojeka The Editor-In-Chief of Chronicle Newspapers, Mr. Sam Egbala, has emerged as the Vice President (East) of the Nigerian Guild of Editors during the 2019 Biennial Convention which held at Oranmiyan Hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State yesterday. The Convention had the theme “Media Convergence As Strategy For Survival”. Shortly after the victory,
By Odey Ojeka No fewer than 200 freshmen were administered the oath to be law abiding students and formally welcomed into the Institute of Technology and Management, Ugep on Saturday during its fourth matriculation ceremony. Popularly referred to as “Ugep Poly” during its early days, the institution has had very few secondary school leavers seeking
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least 59 commercial sex workers which included 43 girls and 16 men have been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Calabar. Ilupeju Adebayo, Director of DSS in Cross River, who briefed reporters today Saturday in Calabar, said the girls were rounded up at 2:15 a.m Saturday morning at
By Our Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has written to three villages in Obudu, Atiekpe, Ikwomikwu and Okambi, all neighbouring his Kakum village, appealing for their cooperation towards the commencement and speedy completion of work at a new airport the governor plans to build in Obudu. According to a letter to Clan
By David Nsa The outgoing Cross River State Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Mr. Asu Okang has called on his successor (if he’s not retained) to leverage on opportunities the office provides. He gave the advice in a press briefing in his office where he said that, “I will advice my successor to leverage on
By Efa Sunday Some aggrieved members of the Cross River State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have faulted the outcome of the 25th and 26th of April, 2019 election that produced Comrade Ben Ukpepi as its Chairman. Summarizing the hiccups into 7-point addressed to the National President and dated 29th of April, 2019, made
By Efa Sunday and Deborah Obot Workers in Cross River State have protested the payment of May salaries on the first day of the month by Governor Ben Ayade. Despite the state receiving the least revenue allocation from the federation account and being third most indebted State in the country, Ayade has made a habit