By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor Ayade yesterday approved the appointment of another set of aides including 11 Special Advisers and 7 Special Assistants. Other appointments include Chairmen, Secretaries and members of Boards, Commissions, Departments, Agencies and Governing Councils of the state institutions. Former oil industry player and hospitality entrepreneur, Maurice Ekong has been appointed Special Adviser
By CrossRiverWatch admin Some beneficiaries of the Pre JAMB Computer lessons organized by Senator John Owan Enoh for his constituents have express delight and appreciation to the Senator for his concern for their educational development. The lessons which started simultaneously in Ikom and Ugep LGAs since January 24th are expected to hold till February 27,
By Frank Edima The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Cross River State Council, yesterday joined the rest of the labor movement in the nationwide protest against increased electricity tariff. The protest which held along Calabar road according to the NLC, State Chairman, Comrade John Ushie, is to express their disapproval of the 45% increase in tariff
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Labor Party in Cross River has lampooned local government chairmen, their Vice and Councillors in the state for their performance in the last two and half years of their administration. Describing their performance as abysmal, Mr. Ibok in a statement signed by him and made available to CrossRiverWatch
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River state government Special Envoy to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Emmanuel Ibeshi, has met with several board members and executives of the financial institution to discuss its interventions and planned programs in the state. Ibeshi in separate meetings with the bank’s top guns in Nigeria and its headquarters in
By Our Reporter Mr. Jeremiah Archibong, a CrossRiverWatch correspondent had his phones seized in court yesterday and was briefly detained by the duty police officer in court for allegedly recording court proceedings. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the phones were seized when one of the accused persons (Inspector Gershom), recognized the correspondent and raised alarm that they
By CrossRiverWatch admin A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar and presided over by the Honorable Justice Michael Edem, has remanded 14 dismissed police officers in police custody pending ruling on a contentious bail application by the defence lawyers. The dismissed officers are standing trial in Charge No. HC/2C/2016 for the murder
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has announced that the state’s scholarship program will begin by March this year. The governor also announced the appointment of 21 youth liaison officers into his cabinet which has come under criticism for its size. Ayade who disclosed this while addressing youths from the