By CrossRiverWatch Admin To forestall the strains occasioned by a hike in prices of commodities during Christmas, workers in Cross River State, have reasons to smile as the State governor, Senator Ben Ayade today, (November 30) commenced the payment of December salaries for the state’s workforce. This is not the first time the Ayade led
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The President of Mediatrix Development Foundation and Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade, has flagged off the Clean Hands Campaign in schools across the state. The flag off of the exercise which commenced 21st November, 2017 at PCN Primary School, Akim Qua Town Calabar, is partnering with the
By Kanjal Godshield The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), alumni association has conferred awards of excellence and service to humanity on former governors Donald Duke, Liyel Imoke and other personalities in the society. The alumni President, Comrade Eyam Abeng, while speaking at the occasion held recently at the Kola nut conference center, Calabar, said
By Obeten Godfrey The Senior Pastor of the Calabar International Christian Center, Calabar; Pastor Emma Isong has fired what looks like a salvo to power hungry politicians saying that Nigeria as a nation does not belong to one particular generation. The clergyman made known his position last weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital
By Obeten Godfrey The wife of former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River State, Mrs. Onari Duke has challenged youths to spend their time accessing critical information that will make them leaders. Mrs. Duke stated this last weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital while speaking at the South South Nigeria Emerging Political Leaders
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being an address presented by the author at the Cross River State Young and Emerging Leaders Forum held in Calabar on November 29, 2017. The chairman, distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to be here with you today and I thank the organizers for inviting me to speak on this
By CrossRiverWatch Admin One reason why services are poorly delivered today in Nigeria is because government is given the responsibility to do everything. Democracy was not really designed to work this way. I read that fire service had no water and or petrol to tackle the fire in Watt market yesterday. Part of it is
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.