By Ushang Ewa The manager of the state operated Bebi airstrip at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Glory Asuquo says the resumption of flight operations has not been given much publicity as expected. In a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch, Glory decried the low publicity given to the airstrip which is likely to have a negative impact
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it is seeking to strengthen ties with the Namibian government in order to create opportunities and comparative advantage in trade and commerce. The state governor, Senator Benedict Ayade made this known when he received a Namibian delegation led by the country’s High Commissioner
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The ultimate goal of students while in school has been identified as ensuring the completion of their academic activities without causing or creating avenues for unrest in the society. Ivara Esu, Cross River Deputy Governor said this in Calabar when he received leaders of student union bodies in the
By Our Correspondent Contrary to expectations that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will seek a review of the judgement of the International Court of Justice, ICJ which ceded the oil rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon, the President yesterday in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, promised that Nigeria will faithfully abide by the decision of the
By Our Correspondent (Picture Credit-CrossRiverWatch) President Muhammadu Buhari was hosted to a state dinner at the Unity Palace in Yaounde Cameroon by the Cameroonian President, Paul Biya and his wife Mrs Chantal Biya. On the high table with the President is the Governor of CrossRiver state, Senator Ben Ayade and Governor of Borno state Alhaji
By Otto-Obong Clement Senator Bassey Otu has commended members of UNICEM Host Communities for honoring him with an award for Human Development saying the effort of the organization to bring political leaders in the Southern Senatorial district together is worthy of accolades. Senator Otu while speaking at the award ceremony said it has become imperative
By Jonathan Ugbal The ceding of Bakassi peninsula to Cameroun by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been described as a sore point in the history of Nigeria as a country. Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Ethiopia and member who represented Calabar Municipal/Odukpani federal constituency in the 7th Assembly, Nkoyo Toyo made this known in
It was the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Late Professor Emmanuel Ayandele who aptly described Cross River (now Cross River and Akwa Ibom States) as an atomistic society perpetually at war with itself. What the late renowned Professor of History got from the people of this area at that time was a