By Our Reporter The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has berated the government for failing to pay retirees despite collecting NGN31billion largesse from the federal government in three installments. The APC said the Governor, Benedict Ayade has instead choose to play to the gallery by paying “un-shortlisted members of staffs of Ministry of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barrister Utum Eteng, the legal representative of former federal lawmaker, Senator Bassey Otu claims The SUN Newspapers has published a retraction and apology over an alleged ‘false’ advertorial in the DAILY SUN of Monday May 29, 2017. Mr. Eteng told CrossRiverWatch on Saturday in Ugep, Yakurr local government area that: “Oh that,
By Ushang Ewa The industrial action embarked upon by the Nigeria Labor Congress in Cross River State has crippled economic activities since Friday but the State Government Tuesday said it cannot comprehend the reason for the action as it has met all Labor’s demands. Mr. Christian Ita, the spokesperson for Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has bagged the 2016 Tell Magazine Governor of the year award for his “Leadership style (which) has shown that with the right kind of leaders, Nigeria can indeed be a great country we all dream of,” said the President of the magazine, Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Zana Akpagu has reiterated his commitment to make a difference and improve the rating of the University during his tenure as Vice Chancellor. Prof. Akpagu stated this while inaugurating a nine- man committee for the review of the University Academic Brief in his
By Jonathan Ugbal
By Grace Odok A few agencies and commissions in Cross River State have for two days running, violated the industrial action directive issued by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Labor had on Friday last week, by 12 noon, commenced an indefinite strike action to protest the non forwarding
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state government has said that the administration of Senator Ben Ayade is not just concerned about the Signature Projects but about the development of every nook and cranny of the state. The state Commissioner for Works, Dane Osim Asu, said this recently while interacting with members of the Association