By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council (TRC) has stopped the Igbo community from installing a king for the Igbos in the State. The TRC in a statement signed by the Chairman, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet who is also the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi and Dr. Patrick Oqua Agbor, the Paramount Ruler
By Margaret John The Chairman of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Tony Enyang has called on the federal government to pay more attention to issues concerning education to avert industrial actions. Enyang stated this in an interview with CrossRiverWatch over the recent indefinite industrial action
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has released a NGN500 million revolving fund for the development of small and medium scale enterprises. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade disclosed this Tuesday in Calabar during the commissioning of the State’s owned microfinance bank. The sum is expected to be the bank’s startup
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the recent gang war in Bendeghe Ekiem community of Etung local government area may have been sparked by the killing of the friend of a gangsta by the rival group. The gang war led to the death of the at least four gangstas and was between the
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) has threatened to vote out any governor who fails to implement the proposed minimum wage. “We are ready for 6th November and if any governor that does not pay, we will vote him out,” said Comrade Oyongha Edim, the vice chairman of the NLC in Cross River
By Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent Former new cities commissioner, Barrister George Ekpungu has declined his nomination as a commissioner by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. His decision was conveyed in plenary on Wednesday by Honorable Fred Osim (PDP Ikom 1) when the names of the nominees were called for confirmation. Osim stated
By Jonathan Ugbal The commander of the vehicle inspection officers for Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, Mr. Paul Bepeh has said that the decision of VIO commanders across Nigeria to induct the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma as a Road Traffic Mayor was based on the fact that
By Elijah Ugani The Association of Cross River State Local Governments Pensioners has issued the State government a 21 days ultimatum with effect from 22nd October, 2018 to pay outstanding gratuities and pension arrears from 2015 till date. The association’s ultimatum was contained in a letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government which