With the rising national debt stock and the need to borrow to stave off the collapse of the economy, it is timely that the Debt Management Office (DMO) has released the 2020 Revised External and Domestic Borrowing guidelines for the federal and state governments, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other agencies of the government. The
By Bolaji Ogundele, The Nation Newspaper The Federal Government has pushed the battle to contain Coronavirus to States and communities, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the pandemic, Mr. Boss Mustapha, said on Sunday. According to him, the Federal Government will henceforth only provide supervision and coordination. Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, has accused the country’s media of not fairly reporting killings in the society. The party said that the number of killings that had occurred under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was extremely higher than what was being reported in the media. The APC made the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission has declared the results for the remaining eight local government areas in the just concluded local council elections. Governor Ben Ayade whose party, the People’s Democratic Party won the polls held amidst the COVID-19 scare, did not vote on Saturday. CrossRiverWatch had reported that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The woman in the Photo op with Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River shared by his aides during the commissioning of 52 housing units has not been given a house. Findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that contrary to the earlier reported 400 housing units, only 52 were built. Two of those units are
By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter, Kelvin Ololo – Reporter, Godwin Otang – Reporter and Marylyn Uyanah – Reporter Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River is yet to vote in the ongoing Local Government elections in the State. Mr. Ayade and his wife are registered in the
By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter, Kelvin Ololo – Reporter and Marylyn Uyanah – Reporter At Ward 4, unit 17 in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area, it is operation vote and get five hundred naira as it is in Ward 1, unit 14, same Local Government, with
By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter and Kelvin Ololo – Reporter Our newsroom has been monitoring the ongoing Local Government Election in Cross River State. Our reporters across the 18 LGAs of the State reports that voting has commenced. Generally, there’s low voters turnout across. Some