By Our Correspondent The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State for payment of salaries to local government workers in the state. NULGE National President, Mr Ibrahim kheel who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, said while states like Bayelsa
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River base businessman, Mr. Edet Asuquo has urged the State Government to be humble to its people. Mr. Edet who is the Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited, made the call while airing his thoughts to CrossRiverWatch TV about the ongoing industrial action by the State chapter of Nigeria Labor
By Emmanuel Unah There was pandemonium on Monday evening at Chamley/Bassey Duke Street when armed robbers shot and killed a businessman, Augustine of JoeKate company after raiding his shop. An eye witness narrated to our reporter that the businessman was in his shop where he sells lubricants : ATF, engine oil and grease at about
By Archibong Jeremiah Senator Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State has directed all his political appointees to immediately deploy and mobilize all those who have attained the voting age to register in the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise being carried out in the 18 local government areas of the State by the Independent National Electoral
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.