By Patrick Obia Erei Cultural and Traditional Leaders, Abanwan Council of Elders in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have accused trio-brothers of Ivara Esu, Walter Onnoghen and Nicholas Odum, Cross River State Deputy Governor (immediate past CJN and Paramount Ruler of Biase respectively) of “igniting full blown war” on Erei land and
By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in collaboration with Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has ended a 3-day training on implementation of School Based Management Committee – School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) at the West African People’s Institute (WAPI), Calabar. The event which was kicked off on Monday 8th, July
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade says his administration chose to establish the Teachers Continuous Training College (TCTC), Biase currently under construction so as to revolutionize the teaching profession in Nigeria. The college, according to Ayade will commence academic activities in September and commended contractors handling the project for a job
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Hon Cletus Obun, has accused the State House of Assembly of being a rubber-stamp to the Governor Ben Ayade government. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, while reacting on the N5billion loan approved by the House
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amidst the ongoing communal war between Governor Ben Ayade’s LGA, Obudu and Vandeikya LGA of Benue State, the Cross River state governor has again, travelled out of the country. This is the second time the governor is leaving the country since his second term oath of office, 43 days ago. Reliable sources
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The early hours of yesterday, Tuesday saw fresh outbreak of hostilities between the Abonkib people in Obudu LGA in Cross River state and Mbezerem people in Vandeikya LGA in Benue State. The perennial communal war, said to have been ignited as usual, after a fatal confrontation over farmland, has reportedly recorded two
By Patrick Obia Following the pending conduct of Local Government election in the Cross River State, which has been met with mixed reactions amongst Cross Riverians, a Legal practitioner, Barrister Utum Eteng, has described as “a time bomb” if not rushed to conduct. Mr. Utum made this known while speaking as a guest on Hit
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Eighteen Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State have refused to bulge to pressure by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to have access to LG allocations released to the Councils for the month of June 2019. The meeting which held at the Presidential Lodge Calabar Tuesday, sources