By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of the full commencement of construction work on the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport, Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday, received the concept design from a Chinese firm, China Harbour Engineering Company. During a 3-D presentation by a team of Chinese engineers led by Mr. Jason Wang, Governor Ayade announced
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As Catholic youths across the country converge on the city of Calabar for the 2018 National Youth day, Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has charged them to play a greater role in the politics of the country ahead of the 2019 general elections. Speaking Wednesday, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish,
By Ilam Patricia Mr. Daniel Obo, former Director General of the Cross River State Recreational Park Agency, who resigned about a year ago based on his commitment to Senator John Owan Eno following his defection from PDP to APC, has confirmed that he has fallen out with the Senator representing the Central Senatorial District of
By Margaret John The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Cross River State, Mr. Frankland Briyai, has assured citizens that there will be fairness and transparency during the forthcoming Obudu bye-election. He gave this assurance in a meeting held at the State INEC Secretariat in Calabar, where he called on party agents and leaders to ascertain the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Ahead of the National Youth Day (NYD), Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on Catholic youths to get more involved in the political processes to improve the country’s fortune as the current crop of politicians do not mean well for them. Ayade who said this Wednesday, at
By David Nsa And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), has been accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe, cover and report the forthcoming Obudu State Constituency bye-election into the House of Assembly. The accreditation came following an application by the Association dated 24th July, 2018 titled “Request
By Itiunbe Atunka Ahead of the August 11, 2018 state assembly bye-election in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River, sources in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) say the rate of collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and Temporary Voters Cards (TVCs) by registered voters has increased tremendously. “We have been having serious
By Ilam Patricia A former factional Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Cross River State Chapter Dr. Mathew Achigbe has revealed that neither his executive nor that of Mr. Etim John voted at the last National Convention of the APC in Abuja. Dr. Achigbe contrary to the claim of Mr. John that he voted