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‘Bakassi’ Widow In Photo Op With Governor Ayade Was Not Given A House – Hear Her On Video

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

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From Cross River, Crying Ayade Misses the Point BY BASSEY INYANG

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade’s tears hold no tax exemption hope for the low-income earners in the State, writes Bassey Inyang, Cross River State Correspondent of This Day Newspaper. On Thursday, May 21, while inaugurating the Cross River State Anti-Tax Agency, the state governor, Professor Ben Ayade, got into his usual emotional fit, and wept over

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#CRSLGDecide: Ayade Yet To Vote, Low Voter Turnout Characterized Today’s Polls, Result Sheets Missing In Abi

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

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#CRSLGDecide: PDP Agents Buying Votes For N500, Fight Rocks Some Polling Units Over Largesse

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

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Pictures From Ongoing Local Government Election In Cross River State

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

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LG Election: CROSIEC Vet Media, Deny ACROJ Accreditation

By Patrick Obia Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has vetted media organizations in the State, while denying the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) accreditation to cover Saturday, May 30th Local Government election. ACROJ had on 24th December, 2020 sent a letter to CROSIEC for accreditation, which was collected and signed by a

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Ayade Hands Over 400 Built And Furnished Housing Units To Bakassi IDPs

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has handed over newly built and furnished 400 housing unit to Bakassi IDPs. The Governor gave out the housing units today as he pleaded to do more. See pictures below.

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LG Election: Police Restricts Movement, Calls For Calm

By Archibong Jeremiah In view of the scheduled 2020 Local Government election slated for tomorrow, Saturday, 30 May across the the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State, movement has been restricted. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Uche Anozia, fsi in a press release “banned the movement of persons or group of persons between the

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