Upon the swearing in of the present administration in Cross River State (CRS), I had vowed not to hold a public opinion on anything happening within the State – be it public policy, economic policy or general administrative style. I made this decision for two reasons; the current Governor, His Excellency, Professor Benedict Ayade is
I have been hearing this silly question from adults since I returned from prison and sometimes I wish I could really give them a lash each, to beat some sense into their heads. How can some adults whom I respect so much, trivialize matters of serious public interest on the platter of filial exigency? Come
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is currently reeking of a multi-billion naira fraud involving the board and top management members of the agency over the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and sanitizers to tackle Coronavirus in the nine States making up the region. In a letter dated April 6, 2020
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has reiterated it’s desire to ensuring lasting peace returns to warring Adim (Biase LGA) and Ugep (Yakurr LGA) communities in the State. The State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu who in the recent Adim/Ugep Joint Peace Committee meeting which he presided over sued for continuous peaceful coexistence.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Unconfirmed news has it that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to swear in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. According to Pillar Today top Judiciary sources in Abuja revealed that the NJC issued the order yesterday (April 23) after a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The 36 State Governors in Nigeria have recommended a national lockdown over the next two weeks to further curb the spread of Coronavirus. According to Sahara Reporters the decision was reached at a meeting of the Governors on Wednesday. Chairman of the forum, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, in a statement said
One of the Governor’s in Nigeria with a nack for hugging the headlines for a multiplicity of reasons ranging from grammatical bombasticity to outright fan-fare and grandstanding is Gov. Ben Ayade. While his swag and verbousness has drawn a lot of admiration, There is also a question mark about his leadership style and the application
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the Obudu cargo airport project crisis depens, the Cross River State Government has dished out threat to Okambi Community, in Obudu Local Government Area and any other opposed to the project. Impeccable source monitoring on-the-ground progress of situation in the Community has revealed that: “Yesterday (Monday) evening between 5:30pm – 6pm,