By CrossRiverWatch Admin Four States of the Federation: Lagos, Edo, Kaduna and Cross River dominate the list of sub-national governments indebted to foreign bodies, statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office, has shown. Analysis of the DMO data show that the four states have combined foreign debt of $2.12bn, out of the $4.23bn owed by
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the purchase of two hundred units of Foton heavy duty trucks, to commence business partnership with Foton International Trade Company Limited from Beijing in China. Governor Ayade gave this approval this morning while playing host to the four-man team, headed
By Ilam Patricia Raymond Moses Derek has emerged President of the just concluded Students Union Government elections in University of Calabar, Cross River State. Raymond is a 400 level student from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery who contested against Mbang Confidence and Okoma Kingsley from the the faculties of Law and Education respectively. However,
By Efa Sunday and Philip Agba The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has inaugurated Dr. Lawrence Ekwok as the State Chairman for another four-year term. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Church of God Mission, Victory Way, Satellite Town in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Fellowship inaugurated twenty members
Elections are important part of democracy. Elections provide opportunity for citizens to vote candidates or parties of their choice to govern or represent them in an organized manner in a democracy. Democracy is the preferred form of government the world over and Nigeria is a democratic nation though the democratic experience has been interrupted by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Cross River State Chapter Chairmen has congratulated the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade for securing his second term in office. According to the SDP Chapter Chairmen across the 18 Local Government Area of the State in a release signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Umo Antigha and
By Ilam Patricia The Cross River State Election Petitions Tribunal on Monday began sitting in Calabar. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Vincent Agbata, while speaking at the inaugural sitting held at the State High Court, Mary Slessor Avenue in Calabar, assured that the tribunal would dispense justice without fear or favour. Other members of
By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The remains of late federal legislator, Mr. Paul Adah were on Saturday laid to rest amidst tears, emotions and eulogies from family, friends, associates and allies in his native Betukwel community of Obudu local government area. Mr. Adah who served as a member of the House