By Our Correspondent Dr. Mike Anake Ushie has been confirmed by the Cross River State House of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC. Dr. Ushie’s confirmation came along with that of all other 6 nominees that were sent to the House by the state governor, Senator Benedict
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated a seven-man zoning committee for the forthcoming state congress. The State Chairman of the party, Mr John Okon, said during the inauguration in Calabar that the committee became necessary to ensure equity, justice and fair-play during Ward, Local Government,
By Our Correspondent In a bid to strengthen the educational sector in the state, the Cross River State government has approved the sum of N2 billion Naira as partnership fund with the Canadian government. To this end, the approval is to be released from the Education Stabilization Fund available to the state for the establishment
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has been rated as Nigeria’s most labor-friendly Governor. Chairman, Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade John Ushie disclosed this when he led executive members of the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Public Service Negotiating Council, in the state
By Archibong Jeremiah Pastor Thomas Effiom Okon, Chairman of Taxi Drivers in Cross River State has described as “embarrassing” the constant harassment and intimidation of his colleagues by security agents, accusing them of trying to drive them out of the business so as to favor their uniform colleagues. The Chairman who spoke to CrossRiverWatch in
By Ushang Ewa There seem to be obvious disagreement and parallel lines between some aides of the Cross River State governor and APC supporters as well as social commentators in the state over wild allegations of compromise against the biggest online news platform in the state, CrossRiverWatch and the Publisher, Agba Jalingo. Though it is
By CrossRiverWatch admin This is IBB by Nigeria Prison Service office which shares a boundary with Nigeria Customs staff quarters. Parking is usually not allowed along that stretch from the stadium roundabout to the end of the Customs staff quarters. Officers of the DOPT, the Police and Prison officers are always around supposedly to enforce
By CrossRiverWatch admin Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial district and Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator John Owan Enoh has disclaimed several phoney facebook identities that have been opened with his name by alleged fraudsters in a bid to swindle the unsuspecting public. In a statement on his authentic facebook page https://www.facebook.com/John-Owan-Enoh-279262188930011/?pnref=story the Senator