By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has explained why the state has been unable to host the National Sports Festival which was originally billed to be hosted in the state capital in November 2014. The governor explained recently that the huge salary arrears that his administration inherited from the
By Kanjal Godshield The Special Assistant (SA) to Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Events and Marketing, Mr. Samuel Bassey has debunked rumors that the 2015 Calabar Carnival might not take place within the stipulated time. Bassey, who spoke to our reporter via telephone, said that this year’s carnival is going to be
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has blamed incessant rainfall, the need to meet international best practices and Customs delays, as factors responsible for the delayed take-off of the garment factory in Calabar. Ayade disclosed this, Tuesday while on an inspection tour of the site located along the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has described the State Branch Chairman of the Nigeria Institution of Surveyors, NIS, Dr. Njar Gertrude Nnanjar as a hard working woman that can compete with men fervently. The Governor made the assertion while speaking at the 2015 induction ceremony of the Calabar Sport
By Ekemini Raymond The immediate past Head of Service of Cross River state, Mrs. Mary Theresa Ikwen has averred that the only solution to the problem of the state is to have a female Governor for the state. She made the assertion, while addressing the female forum of the University of Calabar. Mrs. Ikwen who
By Jeremiah Archibong Governor Ayade of Cross River State has urged stakeholders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN Cross River Chapter to put their house together in respect to the forth coming election of the Chapter. The message is coming against the background of perennial rancor that has plagued the election of officials
By Frank Edima The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS recently organized a one day workshop to sensitize stakeholders in Cross River State and environs on the implementation of ECOWAS Common External Tariff, CET in Calabar. According to Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Cross River State Command, Mr. Ejido Azikiwe who was one of the resource persons, “The
By Jonathan Ugbal Two of the three senators representing Cross River State in the 8th Assembly were among the 29 reported to have followed the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja Tuesday, September 22, 2015. The senators representing Cross River Northern and Southern senatorial districts,