By Ushang Ewa The Obudu Traditional Rulers Council has written a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Paul Adah notifying him of it’s intent to confer him with a traditional title. The title is in “recognition of your enormous contribution to the development of Obudu local government area,” a letter signed by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A House of Representatives adhoc committee set up to investigate the legality and modus operandi of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Asset Recovery, has called for the prosecution of the chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla. The chairman of the ad hoc committee, Aliyu Pategi, who laid the report before the
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP and 2019 gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC, Mr. Venatius Ikem, may likely return to the PDP in the coming week. Mr. Ikem defected to the All Progressives Congress in 2016 and declared his intention to run
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday inaugurated a 1,600 man People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial campaign council in the State with a charge to win all polling units fairly via issue based games. Governor Ayade who expressed optimism of the party’s victory at next year’s general polls
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government has begun the recruitment of 1000 health workers to tackle the challenge of dearth in manpower a statement from the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says. The statement signed and issued in Calabar on Wednesday by the Director General of the agency, Dr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The 2019 re-election bid of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday received a huge boost as the State’s traditional rulers’ council threw its weight behind him for a second term, while declaring the state as wholly Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman of the council and Paramount
By Efa Sunday; Special Sports Correspondent Team Cross River State in the just concluded National Sports Festival Abuja 2018 clinched a total of 22 medals. Also, Hon. Orok Duke Chairman, Cross River State Sports Commission and Leader of Team Cross River delegation to the NSF Abuja 2018 attributed to the not too good performance of
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has granted amnesty to the Bakassi Strike Force (Agitators), led by their leader G1. The group led by their leader G1 came out in their numbers as well as surrendered many several categories of assault rifle. The surrendering of BSF is