By Our Correspondent The State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the constitution of a new taskforce to checkmate illegal logging in the state. The taskforce, which has retired Air Vice Marshal Effiom Eko Osim as Chairman, has the following persons as members: Mr. Jerome Ayade – Secretary Mr. William Asuquo – Member Mr. Jimmy
By Emma Una Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the directive by the Cross Rive State Government to stop morning devotion in secondary and primary schools across the state saying such a directive is totally unacceptable to the Association. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and, signed by its State Chairman, Archbishop Joseph
By CrossRiverWatch admin Mr. Hilliard Etta, the National Vice Chairman, South South of the ruling APC who was appointed into the Presidential Committee on the Reconstitution of Federal Boards, Parastatals and Agencies and Commissions, has resume work with other members of the committee after they were inaugurated by the President. The constitution of the Committee,
By Our Correspondent The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council, Hon. Edith Amadi has commended the new Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng over his resolve to restore permanent peace in the warring Ediba and Usumutong communities of Abi. Hon. Amadi who gave the commendation recently at a peace meeting in Ugep which
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has indicated willingness to partner the Bahumono Women Association (BAWA) in Abi LGA of the state, in a bid to help realise its vision. Hon Gaul Lebo who gave the indication recently when a delegation of the Bahumono
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Government has expressed profound sadness and shock at the death of one of its illustrious sons and former Deputy Governor, Dr. Mathias Offoboche. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Tina Banku Agbor, said the death of Mr. Offoboche is coming at a time
The ground breaking of the 260km Super Highway in Cross River state by our amiable President Muhamadu Buhari may have come and gone with a lot of razzmatazz and fanfare, but one event will remain significant and instructive for a long time to come to political players and spectators in the state and that is
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade this morning presented the 2016 appropriation proposal to the State House of Assembly. While presenting the budget, Ayade called it “Budget of Deep Vision” maintaining that “I inherited a rich State”. According to the Governor, the budget is structured on