By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that the Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, has lost his mother. Our newsroom as at press time was not able to confirm the cause of death. More details will be published soon.
Gov. Ayade will never stop surprising Cross Riverians with his ineptitude and misgovernment. Here comes another abracadabra!! This man wants to immediately start the employment of about 10,000 more workers spanning the areas of agriculture, health, security etc. as palliative to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. How realistic can this farce become? If
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justin Imbufe Ugal, the indomie seller who was struck by a stray bullet in Obudu last Wednesday has died. He died after the family was unable to raise money to move him from Obudu to UCTH Calabar or Abakaliki where he was referred. Mobile Policemen attached to mopol 75 were shooting to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has written to the National Human Rights Commission asking it to investigate the unlawful killings of at least 21 Nigerians by armed security personnel enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown. Falana in his letter on Thursday said apart from the killing of 18 people in four states, he
1. The first pronouncement of employment made by Governor Ayade after taking office was the approval for the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, to recruit 1000 teachers. They were recruited, worked for over a year without pay and later sacked. 2. In 2016, Governor Ayade also approved recruitment into the Cross River
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor, Vanguard Newspaper The decision of the Cross River State Government to deduct N50 million each from the 18 local councils totalling N900 million is raising dust in the State. The main opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC, and a Public Affairs Commentator, Efa Oka, pooh-poohed the move, which they said is
MY SINCERE RECOMMENDATION TO FILL IN THE VACUUM OFFICE OF THE SENATE @NASS, FOR CROSS RIVER NORTHERN SENATORIAL DISTRICT. HON. OGANA LUKPATA is the right man for the office. My recommendation is predicated on our popular demand and yearnings for CREDIBILITY, COMPETENCE AND CAPABILITY of anyone interested or being considered for any elective position cum
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Twenty (20) suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a Community Head and the razing of a building belonging to the Igwo Clan Head (Obudu), Spokesman Agogo due to disagreements emanating from the compensation allegedly paid by the Cross River State Government for plots of land it claimed to construct a cargo airport