By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, today signed the 2017 appropriation bill of N301 billion into law. Christened “Budget of Infinite Transposition”, the 2017 Appropriation Bill, also incorporates an additional N406 billion for medium term expenditure framework to carter for capital projects covering 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. This brings
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is a zeal that beats the imagination of many; but for an academic who successfully conceived the remediation of groundwater from sewage using solar power, Governor Ben Ayade’s efforts in Cross River State are hardly surprising. Using the power of intellect, Governor Ayade has, in 18 months, put Cross River on
By Inyali Peter and Aplefe Ojong The Central Bank of Nigeria (CNB) Anchor Borrowers Program has allegedly been marred by massive fraud in Cross River State as beneficiaries are compelled by representatives of Bank of Agriculture across the state to sign for N250,000 but given N95,000. The program is a Federal Government initiative for rice
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Mr. Ayine Anthony Mkpe as the Auditor-General of the Federation. This was even as the Senate confirmed the receipt of petitions against the nominee with some Senators also standing on his way of confirmation. The Senate had at its plenary session on Wednesday, 14th
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The leadership of the Cross River State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ and the Association of Cross River Online Journalists ACROJ yesterday met in Calabar to discuss pressing issues affecting the fortunes of the profession in the state. The meeting which held at the NUJ press center in Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Criminal charges have finally been filed against Cross River born Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Agi SAN by the federal government. Premium Times reports that Joe Agi, alongside a judge of the Federal High Court, Adeniyi Ademola, and his wife, Olubowale were arraigned at the federal high court in Abuja today. Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has said that people around the country, including many A-rated musicians today call him the ‘salary master’ and he accepts it because he cares for his people. The governor also, yesterday directed the immediate payment of January 2017 salary to the state civil and public
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state government has recieved Eleven Billion, Three Hundred Million, One Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty One Naira, Twenty Eight Kobo (N11,300,139,741.28) as reimbursement for over-deductions on external debt service. President Muhammadu Buhari, had earlier approved a total of N522.74 billion to be disbursed to states