The year has been a very peculiar one. A tough one for everyone. For that reason alone, I’ve been very careful or should I say, deliberately stayed away from being too critical of the local politicians and politically exposed (in my home State). Well, today is boxing 🥊 day 2020. A good day to throw
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amina Arong, a close associate of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has resigned her appointment with the State Government. Arong, in a 49-word letter addressed to Mr. Ayade on Tuesday said her resignation was for ‘personal’ reasons. She served as Special Adviser on Presidency and National Assembly matters and had been
Hon. Uduak Eyo Akiba, is a former Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly. She represented Calabar Municipality State constituency for two consecutive terms. Her son is currently embroiled in an armed robbery incident. The new anti crime security task force, “Operation Akpakwu” that Governor Ayade launched is reported to have engaged
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Lagos based lawyer Barr. William Ballantyne has stressed on the importance to encourage human capital development in the Cross River as a way of moving the State forward. In a telephone interview with journalists in Calabar, he said: “We do not have people with critical minds who can think critically. That
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Mrs. Geraldine Ekanem as Head of the State Civil Service. This was contained in a press release by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Tina Agbor. According to the release, the appointment is with effect from January 1,
It is no longer news that the recent Senatorial by-elections in Cross River Northern Senatorial District has degenerated into a fight of court orders and counter court orders! The by-election took place on 5th December, 2020 alongside several other by-elections, but only the one in Cross River State has degenerated into a public spectacle of
By Archibong Jeremiah The staff of College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State has joined the league of Civil Servants employed in 2017 and 2018, delisted from Government payroll to demand for their wages. Before Monday, 30 November, 2020 that the staff of College of Health Technology Calabar embarked on strike to press home their
This is a reply to the article written by Barrister First Baba Isa. The justice of the Supreme Court wouldn’t deviate from the principle of est nehilo nehilfit – you cannot place something on nothing and expect it to stand; the whole edifice must collapse … See: Benjamin Leonard Macfoy Vs. United Africa Company Ltd,