By Obeten Godfrey A legal practitioner, Barr. First Baba Isa has disagreed with the Cross River State Commissioner for Gas Resources, Barrister Chris Njar over the creation of Ministry of Gas Resources by the State Government. Both made their stance known while speaking as guests on a radio program “The Dialogue with Agba Jalingo” which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku federal constituency in the House of Respresentatives, Hon. Legor Idagbo, has said that he is satisfied with the constitution of the executives of the ruling PDP in Bekwara local government area. Hon. Legor’s position runs contary to the demands of members of the PDP caucus in the National
By Peter Inyali Staff and students of the University of Calabar have commended the Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu for his performance as the Returning Officer of the November 18, 2017 Anambra gubernatorial elections. The election was viewed by many as one of the best conducted in recent times in Nigeria and despite observers saying
By Jonathan Ugbal and Christiana Alawa Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade told him that Mr. Jedy Agba who contested the gubernatorial elections with him in 2015 was not bitter that he lost but has been working with him. Mr. Obasanjo stated this while unveiling the autobiography
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade of deliberately masterminding the challenges that have led to the delay in the conduct of the local government elections in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Publicity
By Jonathan Ugbal There are more policemen and security personnel in Government House Calabar than in Obudu and Obanliku local government areas combined findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. As at Friday, CrossRiverWatch could not confirm the exact figures from Police authorities who were inquisitive over the usefulness of the information in public domain but a rough
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George turned a clergy when he visited Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State Tuesday in Calabar over his ambition to head the party at the national level ahead of the December 9, 2017 national convention. His
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Ahead of the December 9, 2017 national elective convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former minister for information, Professor Jerry Gana has visited Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State with Professor Tunde Adeniran in a bid to woo the state to vote for him. Mr. Adeniran who