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100 Days In Office: Governor Ben Ayade Of Cross River Vs Governor Nyesom Wike Of Rivers BY IFERE PAUL

The hype that occasioned the emergence of the Professor, Senator, and now Governor of Cross River State has died down. What looks like scepticism has replaced enthusiasm. Online media propagandists of the governor have since withered like dead leaves carried by wind down the bottom of the mother tree. Their impatience to hit the ground

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Cross River Debt Burden: 633m To Be Deducted From State Monthly Allocation For 84months

By CrossRiverWatch admin An extensive utilization of the Freedom of Information Law by Cross River born civil rights activist and APC Chieftain, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla is unearthing numerous details about how the finances of the state have been managed by the immediate past administration of Liyel Imoke. It will be recalled that the Cross

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Cross River Councillors Assured Of Payment Of Arrears

By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has assured councillors in the state of payment of their legislative vote (allowances) which is in arrears. Hon. Lebo who gave the assurance recently when he received the Abi Legislative Council in his office, said that issues surrounding the

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Cross River State Micro-finance Bank, Enterprise Academy Underway

By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has disclosed that plans are on- going for the establishment of a state micro-finance bank and an Enterprise Academy in Cross River. Hon. Lebo who made the disclosure recently, when a delegation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s

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I Will Withdraw My Appeal If Ayade Convince Me Otherwise – Joe Agi, SAN

By Our Correspondent Mr. Joe Agi, SAN a PDP governorship aspirant in the last general election in Cross River State, has said that he is yet to notice any developmental strides in the State since Ayade took over as governor of the state. Agi who is seeking to remove Ayade in Court has also appealed

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Ojie Paul Becomes First NACRISS President To Leave Money In Union’s Treasury

By Jeremiah Archibong The emeritus President of National Association of Cross River State Students, Cross River State College of Education Awi, Akamkpa chapter (NACRISS-CRSCOEA), Paul Ojie has become the first President in the history of the union to leave behind money in the treasury of the union for his successor. Paul disclosed that a total

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FBN Capital Raises N8bn Bond For Cross River State

By CrossRiverWatch admin FBN Capital Limited has announced the successful conclusion of the Series 1 Bond Issuance offer for the Cross River State Government, under its N40 billion bond issuance program. The 7-year tenured Bonds with maturity due in 2022 were issued via a Book Building process by FBN Capital Limited, following its appointment as

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ASUU CRUTECH Fail To Resolve On Examination Commencement Despite VC’s Assurances

By Ushang Ewa The first semester examinations of the 2014/2015 session in Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) may yet again be postponed as the institution’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) failed to resolve teething issues between them and management. ASUU met earlier today to resolve whether to continue their hunger

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