By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has lauded the Federal Government for its untiring efforts in taming militancy, sea piracy and other maritime vices along the country’s water ways. Ayade who stated this during the inauguration of the Naval Warfare Course 3, at the Naval War College, Calabar
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has lauded the Ministry of Defence for its untiring efforts, in taming militancy, sea piracy and other maritime vices along the country’s water ways. Ayade who stated this today during the inauguration of the Naval Warfare Course 3, at the Naval
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By Deborah Obot The immediate past Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, Ndoma Akpet is dead. According to information gathered he passed away in the early hours of (Saturday) after protracted illness. Until his death, the Ikom born was the Director, News and Current Affairs Department, Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC)
By Ilam Patricia The Director General, Cross River State Primary Health Care Agency, Dr. Betta Edu has been elected as National Vice Chairman, Forum of CEO’s of All Primary Health Care Agencies/Boards in Nigeria. She took to her Facebook wall yesterday to express how delightful she is. She wrote, “I have been elected National Vice
By Efa Sunday Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Cross River State chapter, Comrade John Ushie has tasked both private and public employers to adhere strictly to the wage benchmark of thirty thousand naira, as approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday this week. He made this call in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The prosecution counsel has closed the case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The case against the CJN was closed after calling three witnesses to the stand, although the Federal Government had listed six witnesses, its counsel, Aliyu Umar announced that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former director in charge of political office at the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Mr. Awal Yakassi, has given his testimony in the alleged non-declaration of asset case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Mr. Yakassi testified on behalf of the Federal Government as the second