By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent There was a brief moment of emotions as Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade broke down in tears after signing the NGN1.3 trillion 2018 budget of “kinetic crystallization” into law Tuesday in Calabar. Mr. Ayade who had asked his Special Adviser on religious matters, Reverend Father Bob Etta to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security operatives moments ago arrested the News Editor of CrossRiverWatch for allegedly filing pictures of Commissioners sleeping while the State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade was signing into law the 2018 budget. Pictures of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State, Barrister Joe Abang and Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Mr.
By Violet Isek The minority leader of the seventh Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Alex Irek has accused the state of negligence of duty in the protracted Osopong and Izzi communal crisis. Mr. Irek, a former chairman of Obubra local government area said that the governor, Senator Ben Ayade had failed to visit
By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari and the deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu among many other dignitaries, graced the funeral interment of late Elder Adeline Ndoma-Egba, mother of the Chairman of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba at Akparabong, Ikom local government area of Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has condemned the attack on one of its members, Mr. Inyali Peter by aides of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Inyali, the Publisher of Fearless Reports, an online news portal was allegedly attacked by Mr. Boniface Ishamali, Special Assistant on Petroleum
By Andy Ukweni And Ilam Patricia Mr. Legor Idagbo, the Federal Lawmaker representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the Lower Chambers of the National Assembly has said that Nigeria fared better when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled the Federal seat of power. Legor made this known Saturday in Calabar while addressing journalists during his visit
By Violet Isek And Deborah Obot The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Legor Idagbo has said that the motorcycles he donated to Ward Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his constituency were purchased by him and not the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr. Idagbo had donated 30
By Margaret John A Federal Legislator, Mr. Legor Idagbo has said that if President Muhammadu Buhari declines assent to the Peace Corps bill, the National Assembly will override it. Mr. Legor, a first term representative of the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency stated this while addressing press men during his visit to the Secretariat of the Association