By Ushang Ewa Sources in Peregrino house and the Cross River state House of Assembly say there is palpable fear amongst aides of Governor Ben Ayade and members of the assembly after the loss of their colleague, Godwin Akwaji. Mr. Akwaji, a first term lawmaker, was the member representing Obudu state constituency. He was the
By Inyali Peter Thousands of members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) last weekend defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obudu local government area as the race to the Senatorial bye-election to replace the late Senator Rose Oko who was representing Cross River North district gets more intriguing. Governor Ben Ayade of Cross
By Patrick Obia An Abuja-based 37-year-old Cross Riverian, Daniel Emori from Adadama community in Abi Local Government Area, has called on kind-hearted Nigerians for help, to aid over his health predicament. Daniel has been bedridden for 16 years now after an automobile accident he had in 2003 while working as a delivery van driver for
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun PDP NWC re-affirms wards, LG Executive Committee As the race for the Cross River Northern senatorial seat gathers momentum, Governor Ben Ayade has moved to lobby Sen. Liyel Imoke and National Assembly members for his preferred candidate to emerge. Following the death of Sen. Rose Oko and subsequent declaration of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin We were not consulted – TUC It’s unnecessary – Negotiating Council The Trade Union Congress (TUC ), Cross River State chapter and the State Public Service Negotiating Council, have dissociated themselves from the strike action called by the State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The position of the two bodies was
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Workers removed from payroll could not be allowed to continue to suffer. Governor yet to honour agreement. All categories of workers in Cross River State will embark on an indefinite strike on Monday, June 15, 2020. This follows a two-week ultimatum from June 1st to June 14, which was earlier issued
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of a young Cross Riverian, resident in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who went missing for 3 days has been found. According to Lucy Agada, late Jacob Akobi, age 19 was found dead in Life camp river, karimu. Late Jacob’s decomposing body was found in an area where he
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun The Cross River State Government said it would assist Bauchi State with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19. Giving the assurance in Calabar on Friday while reacting to insinuations by Governor Bala Mohammed that the current status of Cross River with regard to