By Jeremiah Archibong Air Peace, one of the new airlines in the country has commenced daily commercial flights from Abuja and Lagos to the Margaret Ekpo International Aiport in Calabar CrossRiverWatch can report. Aero Contractors which has been travelling the Calabar-Lagos route for years now has also concluded arrangements to commence the Calabar-Abuja route from
By Jeremiah Archibong Men of the Anti-Corruption Unit, Cross River State Police Headquarters, Calabar have been petitioned to the State Commissioner of Police Henry Fadairo for allegedly violating the fundamental human rights of a former APC candidate for the Cross River State House of Assembly in the last election, Mr. Akwaji Omang Henry. Mr. Akwaji
It is unfortunate when the law is perverted for want of peanuts. I cry at the paucity of analysis on the judgement between Ayade and Agi. To inform our teeming youths I am forced to give a response. It is worthy of note that Agi instituted a purely pre election matter. Pre election matters are
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The signature projects of the Cross River State governor, Senator Benedict Ayade’s administration have been received with mixed feelings across the socio-political and socio-economic divides in the state with the issue of funding dominating every discourse regarding the projects. The Special Assistant to the governor on Technical Affairs, Eric
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The agricultural sector in Cross River State is set to receive a boost as the federal government has begun processes leading to the building of an Agriculture Industrial Town (AIT) and Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) in the state. The state is one of the three selected for the
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Boki State 2 State constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hillary Bisong has been charged to support progressive and people oriented legislations and not those that will promote self aggrandizement aimed at enriching a few. The lawmaker was given the charge
By Jeremiah Archibong The Paramount Ruler of Akamkpa Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Ntufam Clement Emayi has chided the United Cement Company of Nigeria, UNICEM for not showing up in the thanksgiving service organized by their host communities (Akamkpa and Akpabuyo). His Royal Majesty in this interview with CrossRiverWatch said he is extremely angry
By Our Correspondent Since job vacancies were advertised for two of governor Ayade’s projects, the Cross River Green Police and the Garment Factory, a few days ago, over 6000 applicants have so far submitted their resume to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, with hundreds of women and youths expressing joy and