By Inyali Peter Special Assistant on Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari and a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has slammed the Cross River State House of Assembly for feigning ignorance to what he described as “serious constitutional misconduct” by the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade. In a conversation with the
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has adviced citizens of the State to embrace healthy lifestyles that will in the long run, protect their lives. The Commissioner who spoke with CrossRiverWatch on the marking of the World No Tobacco Day, said it was necessary that citizens of the
CrossRiverWatch admin The National Judicial Council, NJC, Friday, suspended Justice B. T. Ebuta of the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, from office over alleged judicial misconduct. In a statement, Friday, the Council said Justice Ebuta’s suspension from office was with immediate effect. It said the Judge should remain at home pending when Governor
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade today assured Cross Riverians that his administration will not miss the mark he promised the people at inauguration. The governor in a state wide broadcast to mark his one year in office and the 2016 democracy day celebration, said his administration is fully reloaded
By Our Editorial Team May 29 of each year has come to be known as Democracy Day in Nigeria following the restoration of democratic governance on May 29, 1999, which ushered in the Fourth Republic after gaining respite from about 16 years of military dictatorship. As a result of the restoration of democracy, democratic structures
By CrossRiverWatch admin “The issue of waste management and disposal, quick win industries… will also be addressed”… Ben Ayade (June 1, 2015) “I cannot understand why the city is full of dirt while the governor’s route is always cleared. This cannot continue… This eyesore has an offensive odour and apart from that, it can affect
By CrossRiverWatch admin A cross section of civil society organizations in Cross River State have said that they are in no way against the proposed super highway project but want the right thing to be done at the right time. The group also accused the Ayade administration of using the Super Highway project buffer zone
By Archibong Jeremiah The Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Mr. Auwal Musa Rafsanjani has called on Cross River journalists to focus their search light on the state of implementation of the Africa Union (AU) instruments in Nigeria. The CISLAC Executive Director represented by Austin Erameh, gave the charge during a media