By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River is participating in this year’s Bikers Carnival with a red colored Scorpio trike. More details later…
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nollywood actors, Larry Coldsweat, Zack Orji and Edward Osifu were among those who participated in the 2017 Carnival Calabar hot wheels event where over 2 dozen vintage, flashy and customized vehicles drove through the 12 Kilometer Carnival Calabar route. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his wife, Linda Ayade
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakor Nation is today largely misunderstood and appropriated to identify and typify the Ejagham sub-groups of Ikom Local Government Area Constituency II communities and clans, as well as all of Ogoja Local Government Area’s communities and clans besides the Mbube grouping. However, some three to four decades ago or so, the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A total of 27 cultural troupes participated in the 2017 edition of the Cross River Cultural Carnival. These consists of cultural troupes representing the eighteen local government areas in the state and 9 other visiting states who are competing for various prizes at the event which the Deputy Governor,
By Jonathan Ugbal Two buildings located within the premises of the Assembly of God church at the Destination Cross River roundabout at the Murtala Muhammad highway are currently on fire. The fire which began about 25 minutes ago is said to have been either caused by a power surge or from the kitchen as the
By Ogar Monday A clergyman, Evangelist Friday Akpan has said that certain events makes one tempted to ask God, just like Habakkuk did; why he allows men to commit evil and get away with. Mr. Akpan made this query while giving the eulogy Saturday when the remains of Derek Maurice Ben, an undergraduate of the
By Aplefe Ojong In what appears like a Christmas gift, 124 new appointees have been announced by governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. A statement obtained from the governor’s office indicate that the governor has approved the 124 names for various appoinments but portfolios will be assigned by 2018. These haul takes the total tally
By CrossRiverWatch Admin You say it… “Our rice and other agricultural produce if properly utilized will boost our economy; we need to encourage the farmers in the rural areas in particular to commercialize their farm produce and encourage more access roads which agriculture will hardly thrive without. “We need to empower our people to utilize