By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade made history Thursday in Calabar when he swore in three new Justices for the state’s high court making it a total of seven Judges in less than 35 months in office. They are Justice Imelda Bassey Etape, Justice Obo Awusa Obo and Justice
By Margaret John The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Zana Akpagu has reiterated that the university under his watch has a zero level tolerance for cultism and other anti-education activities. Prof. Akpagu stated this during the 40th matriculation ceremony of the institution which held on Wednesday at the Abraham Odia stadium UNICAL. In
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, a premier online news platform in Nigeria, Mr. Omoyele Sowore will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in mid May as part of consultations for his Presidential ambition. Mr. Sowore who announced his intention to run
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security operatives moments ago arrested the News Editor of CrossRiverWatch for allegedly filing pictures of Commissioners sleeping while the State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade was signing into law the 2018 budget. Pictures of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State, Barrister Joe Abang and Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cleaners in Government House Calabar on Monday, protested the non-payment of their eight (8) months wages. The protest began as early as 6:00AM with the cleaners using their tools to block the entrance designated as “Governor’s Office Calabar.” It serves as the entrance to aides of the governor, Senator
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has condemned the attack on one of its members, Mr. Inyali Peter by aides of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Inyali, the Publisher of Fearless Reports, an online news portal was allegedly attacked by Mr. Boniface Ishamali, Special Assistant on Petroleum
By Andy Ukweni And Ilam Patricia Mr. Legor Idagbo, the Federal Lawmaker representing Obudu/Obanlikwu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the Lower Chambers of the National Assembly has said that Nigeria fared better when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled the Federal seat of power. Legor made this known Saturday in Calabar while addressing journalists during his visit
By Violet Isek And Deborah Obot The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Legor Idagbo has said that the motorcycles he donated to Ward Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his constituency were purchased by him and not the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mr. Idagbo had donated 30