By Aplefe Ojong Some aides and supporters of Governor Ben Ayade have asked the governor to either declare to rerun for a second term in 2019 now or face mob action from his supporters. The message was contained in banners and placards that were carried by the aides and supporters during the march-past exercise to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that one naval rating and two policemen have been killed in a duel yesterday evening between personel of the Police and the Navy in Calabar. The incident which occured early evening along IBB way has different versions of what may have triggered the crises. While some people who spoke
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil servants in Cross River State have commenced an indefinite strike today Tuesday 30th May, 2017. The decision was communicated through “bulletin 1/2017” captioned “commencement of indefinite strike action”. The bulletin which was dished out by the Organized Labour Action Committee arrived at the industrial action arising from an enlarged congress of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin While Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has been named the best performing governor in Nigeria by a factional Chairman of PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, Vanguard Newspaper as well as Tell Magazine (both based in Lagos), a poll by CrossRiverWatch is showing a sharp contrast. The poll which is part of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has called on Cross Riverians to pray and support his administration as a lot more needs to be done to get to where the state needs to be and deliver on his election promise. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his
By Ushang Ewa The Essien Town community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend benefitted from free medical services rendered by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy. This is part of activities to mark the sixty first (61st) anniversary of the Nigerian Navy The Nation Newspapers reported the Flag Officer
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River At 50 celebrations climaxed Saturday night with the conferment of awards on past Governors and Military administrators of the state including the Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba. The incumbent Governor, Ben Ayade also renamed popular infrastructures after three past
By Our Correspondent Concerted efforts geared towards equiping youths with technological and educational skills as well as an effective tax system will make Cross River have a prosperous future said the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha on his message to commemorate 50 years of the