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Governor Ayade Approves Constitution Of State Advisory Council On Prerogative Of Mercy

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, has given nod for the constitution of 8-man Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy for the State. A letter dated May 11 2020, signed by Jumbo, Margaret Unyalachie, Personal Secretary to the Governor, titled, “Re-Constitution of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy,” addressed

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Retirees Threaten To Sue Cross River Government Over Unpaid N35b Gratuities

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The seniors, including Permanent Secretaries and Directors, said arrangements had been concluded to drag the State Government and the Accountant General to National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC) in Calabar for allegedly refusing to pay them their gratuities since 2014, worsening their health condition. Some retirees have not been paid since 2014,

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Salute To Cross River Online Media BY AGBA JALINGO

It is not true that it is obnoxious to toot your own horn or blow your own trumpet. Rather, if you don’t, some records will not be straight. That is why I will make this following statement. There is no other State in Nigeria, including Lagos and Abuja, that has a vibrant local media, especially

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Cross River Didn’t Lose World Bank Grant, Finance Commissioner Says

By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun Newspaper The Government of Cross River State has stated that it has not lost out of any World Bank’s State Fiscal, Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) grant. The SFTAS is a World Bank programme that runs for four years from 2018 to 2021. The programme is intended to enthrone good governance

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Updated: Civil Servants Detained For Allegedly Leaking Document To CrossRiverWatch Granted Bail On “Orders From Above”

By Jonathan Ugbal  Our newsroom can confirm that the three top Civil Servants arrested on Monday in Calabar for allegedly leaking documents which showed the payment schedule of NGN250 million withdrawn from each of the Local Government Areas in Cross River State for the procurement of aircrafts and the construction of the Obudu international cargo

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BREAKING: Ayade Orders Arrest Of Civil Servants For Allegedly Leaking Information To CrossRiverWatch

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ayade orders arrest of top civil servants for allegedly leaking information to CrossRiverWatch. Suspects are currently detained at the anti-kidnapping and cultism unit, cultural center, Calabar. More details coming later.

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There Shall Be A Clarion Call Joe Agi, SAN BY PETER AGI

Joe Agi SAN rose to prominence and recognition because he selflessly took on the establishment. He has been a fighter who has painstakingly risked all, because he desires the best for his people. At a time, when others were afraid to fight for the protection of our collective patrimony, he was conscious and risked his

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RE: Replacing Senator Rose Oko – Where Are The Manifestoes BY INYALI PETER

1. We’ve read and reviewed the views expressed by an illustrious son of the North, Citizen Agba Jalingo on the manifestoes of those aspiring to replace our late Senator, Dr. Rose Oko. 2. We honestly thank him for expanding the discussion and putting aspirants at their toes to come out and reel out what they

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