By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended by Cross River State governor Benedict Ayade for his efforts towards containing the challenge of erosion currently affecting communities across the state adding that Buhari has irrespective of party lines demonstrated that he is the President of Nigeria by sending a fact finding
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government is set to shore up its economy as operators of oil and gas industries in the state have been urged to infuse local content in their activities and pay the required dividends to the state. The Special Assistant to Governor Benedict Ayade on Petroleum
By CrossRiverWatch admin The tagging of Cross River State as a non oil producing state has been described as annoying and political in order to bar certain benefits meant to accrue to the state, says State Assembly man, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo. The Bakassi born politician made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch shortly after
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Following the closure of application into the Green Police, the Cross River State Government is set to begin a screening exercise for applicants tomorrow in Calabar. The Permanent Secretary, Forestry Commission, Perpetua Aji in a statement signed by her and obtained by CrossRiverWatch late yesterday says the exercise is
By Ogar Monday Mixed reactions have trailed the announcement by the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade that he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Our correspondent who went to town to seek the opinion of those the policy is meant to affect reported that while some
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it has plans to develop new cities in the 18 local government areas across the state. The governor, Benedict Ayade disclosed this when he received a team of investors from Ireland who according to him are specialists in housing especially low cost housing.
By Bassey Inyang Barring any last minute change, all is set for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, to receive defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Calabar, Cross River State, into the APC. It was gathered from reliable sources within the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday announced he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Ayade who disclosed this during a media parley in Calabar, said a bill to this effect is before the state House of Assembly. The governor maintained that the poor