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
By Elijah Uganiĺ The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade is among the dignitaries that graced the presentation of a Diamond award of Excellence presented to the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari by the National Agency For Food, Drugs Adminstration and Control NAFDAC. The occasion to mark the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state Government joined the rest of the global community to mark the 2019, World Tuberclosis Day in Calabar. The State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Family Health International, fhi360 and KNC Tuberculosis in a week-long event, took to the streets of Calabar and hard-to-reach areas to raise awareness
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