By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent and Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River State has given certificate of return to the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade and House of Assembly members. Below are pictures from the event which held this morning at the State
By Deborah Obot A bill on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons Living with Disability, sponsored by the Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal Constituency, has been signed into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The bill, imposes fines of N100, 000 and N1, 000, 000 respectively for individuals and corporate bodies or a six months prison term
By David Nsa Members of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has sympathized with the family of late Unimke Nawa and Ndoma Akpet. The group in a press release signed by the union’s Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Hope Obeten and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah respectively reads in part, “We extend our condolences to the family
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Grace Assim-Ita The Director-General of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Sir Joseph Ari has said that the Sen. Ben Ayade led administration of Cross River State is not interested in working with ITF. Sir Joseph in a media parley represented by the Calabar Area Office Manager, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Anozie revealed that several attempts have been
By Emmanuel Ulayi Cross River State Government is seeking the support and cooperation of the Federal Government to construct dams in order to achieve a viable agro sector as well as sustaining it’s industrialization drive. Governor Ben Ayade solicited the support Wednesday, in Calabar when he received the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A very notorious gangster and alleged mastermind of several kidnaps, robberies and gang wars in Obudu and Obanlikwu LGAs, Mr. Fidelis Awusha a.k.a. Mandela, was yesterday, (Tuesday) arrested by the police in Obudu LGA in Northern Cross River State. Mr. Awusha who is also accused of being the principal suspect in the
By Odey Ojeka Few days after the Obol lLopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana and his Council passed a law against jungle justice an alleged thief was burnt yesterday. According to eye witness account, last week Wednesday, a motorcyclist who hails from Ketabebe Ijom Ugep (Name not gotten) carried an unknown passenger on his bike