By Patrick Obia As reported by The Nation Newspaper, the Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has explained why his agency’s offices in Abuja are closed by Policemen. Although the SPIP’s offices were reportedly sealed from last Saturday evening as a curtain raiser to
By Patrick Obia Ken Asim-Itah, the Executive Secretary, Calabar Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCCIMA) has described money spent by the Cross River State Government in building and running industries as “Diabolical Waste.” On his part, the Cross River and Akwa Ibom State branch Chairman of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr. Giandomenico
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH) Alumni association has fixed December 12 for its National Convention for election of new executives. The convention date was fixed arising from a meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the association which held at Jonag Hotel, Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Central Senatorial candidate for the Young Progressives Party (YPP) during the just concluded 2019 general election, Mr. Anthony Bissong Attah has accused Leader of the House of Assembly, Honorable Peter Odinga of fueling Governor Ayade’s privatization desire. Comrade Bissong made this known recently in an article posted on
By Efa Sunday A young Cross Riverian, identified as Mr. Olyma Bill Ogbeche has accused the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of politicking with the disbursement of relief materials to displaced persons across the country and Cross River State in particular. Ogbeche made this accusation via his twitter handle @Olymzo, while commenting on a statement of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sacked the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Dr. Frankland Briyai. Briyai announced his resignation on Thursday to contest the November 16 Bayelsa Governorship election. But INEC claimed it had not received his resignation letter. A statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The NFIU recently barred State Governors from tampering with LG funds and Chairmen of Councils were expected to take charge of Local Government allocations directly from June 2019. Data obtained by CrossRiverWatch from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), gives a breakdown of net allocation to the 18
By Ushang Ewa The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State, Dr. Frankland Briyai has resigned. Briyai who took over from Mike Igini in 2017, announced his resignation on Thursday following weeks of speculations. He has joined the gubernatorial race in his native Bayelsa state and hopes to shake off heavyweights