By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Auditor General, Mrs. Franca Inok has coax a pensioner, Mrs. Victoria Ewa to apologize for allegedly spearheading the Monday protest of pensioners declared dead by the Sen. Ben Ayade administration. Following the pensioners resolve to barricade the Highway, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey came,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has presented NGN277,708,765.550k as the 2021 appropriation bill to the State’s House of Assembly. The conversations preceding the budget was that of the name ascribed to it, and Mr. Ayade drew mixed reactions when he announced the tag as “Budget of Blush and Bliss.” The
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State will present the 2021 appropriation bill estimates today (Thursday), CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Sources in the House of Assembly say this is pursuant to Section 121 (1) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as altered. They told this reporter that the Special
By Patrick Obia Dr. Godwin Udoh has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, sources close to him say. Dr. Godwin, a senior registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was kidnapped on Sunday evening in his house in Calabar. His abductors have called and demanded for ransom with the sum
By Kelvin Ololo The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on #PoliceBrutality has yet to begin sitting in Cross River State, though it has received only three petitions. According to the Chairman, who is a former Chief Judge of the State, Justice Michael Edem (retd), “the inaugural sitting is on the 9th of November.” Adah Wodu of
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has has taken responsibility for the sufferings of pensioners in the State. After hours of vehicular restrictions and calling for the sack of the State Auditor General, Mrs. Franca Inok, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey arrived and pleaded, saying they (Government) take responsibility
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Army has just beaten up a journalist on duty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The journalist who works with Correct FM Calabar, Victor God Pikin as fondly called was covering the protest by pensioners before the urgly incident. When called he said, “I was on duty
By Archibong Jeremiah Angry Local Government pensioners have taken over the Murtala Muhammad Highway, Calabar by SUBEB. The pensioners are part of those believed to have been mistakenly declared dead by the Cross River State Government, findings revealed. They were invited for another round of verification today but on reaching the venue, they were informed