By Jonathan Ugbal An industrial action looms in Cross River State over the delayed disbursement of the NGN11billion Paris club refund paid to the state by the federal government. The Guardian Newspapers reports that workers may soon down their tools when the 7 – day ultimatum issued after a 14 – day ultimatum elapses on
By Jonathan Ugbal A pan-African organization, the Neo Black Movement (NBM) has donated items worth millions of Naira to boost education, the health sector and crime fighting in Cross River State. These formed part of activities to mark its 40th anniversary and 39th annual convention and 13th annual lecture of the organization which held in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch is set to be conferred with a ‘Legacy Award’ as part of activities to celebrate Cross River State at 50 a letter from the project director, Kammonke Abam addressed to the Publisher, Agba Jalingo on Tuesday read. Established five (5) years ago, the media organization has continuously fed the public with
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Adede as the Special Adviser on Revenue Mobilization. Adede was appointed the commissioner for Finance in 1994 by the then state’s military administrator, Group Captain Ibrahim Kefas later became a member of the board of a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Management of the Cross River University of Technology has announced the resumption of academic activities barely 24 hours after a protest by some students had led to the shutdown of the institution, CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Students had on Monday protested management’s decision to prevent those owing more than a semester school
By Ushang Ewa The transport fares within the city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital which hiked by 100 percent on Tuesday as reported by CrossRiverWatch is due to an alleged face-off between the Cross River State Government and the state chapter of the Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) findings reveal. Normal rates of
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than 21,000 children have received Vitamin A supplement since the launch of “Operation Reach All Hard To Reach Areas,” by the Cross River State Government to ensure immunization efficiency. Over 20 communities too have been reached said the Director General of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta
By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari is set to receive the “lifetime achievement award” for appointing eight (8) Cross Riverians into his administration and his qualities while serving as a military officer in Cross River as part of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the state since its creation on May 27, 1967 by