By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says, no fewer than 32 suspected trafficked victims have been rescued in Cross River State between the period of January 2016 till date. The State Comptroller of NIS Mrs, Funke Adeuyi, gave the figure in Calabar, the capital of the State, while decorating 45 newly promoted officers
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed deep sadness over the unfortunate incident of the building collapse at the Reigners’ Bible Church in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, leading to loss of lives. Governor Ayade in a condolence message signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary,
By Our Reporter The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State has stated that it will not be involved in any form of transitional committee the State Government is proposing after the tenure of the 18 Local Government Chairmen expires. The party which described the non-conduct of Local Government elections in the State as
By Our Reporter The Special Adviser Inter Party Affairs to Senator Ben Ayade, Cross River State Governor, Mr. Austin Ibok has stated that the State Government requires a minimum of six billion naira for it to conduct Local Government election and that as a result of unavailability of funds, that has delayed the election and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin; Live From Supreme Court Abuja The Supreme Court of Nigeria has uphold Ayade’s victory as Governor of Cross River State striking out Joe Agi’s claim that Senator Ayade was not eligible to contest primaries for alleged non payment of party dues. Reading of judgment still ongoing, details later …
By Emma Una Thousands of aides of the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade alongside other top government officials have left the state to Abuja where they are keeping vigil on the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling between their principal and Mr Joe Agi, SAN. Many of the aides who are anxious of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal High Court, Calabar Division today gave judgment in favor of the Cross River state government against two communities along the path of the proposed Super Highway, one of the signature projects of the governor, Ben Ayade. The suit no HM/191/2016 was initiated by the people of New and Old Ekuri
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government has preferred fresh charges against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court in Abuja and his wife, Olabowale, who is the Head of Service of Lagos State, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja. The prosecution amended the charges it filed on December 1,