By Our Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly today at plenary confirmed Justice Michael Edem as the substantive Chief Judge of Cross River State. Justice Edem’s confirmation was sequel to a letter to the Assembly by the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade requesting the confirmation of Justice Edem who had been on acting
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called for an overhaul of the Nigerian Prison System to position as a government parastatal that drives reformation and productivity. Governor Ayade made the call, Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital while hosting the state controller of the Nigerian Prison Service, NPS,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Ashdene group, a conglomerate will finance 99 percent of several multi billion Naira projects in Cross River State. The Director General of the State’s Investment Promotion Bureau, Architect John Etim Bassey stated this Thursday in Calabar when the group came for the formal declaration of intention to proceed
By Archibong Jeremiah Calabar residents have again protested and barricaded the head office of Port Hacourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, Calabar. The protest is coming exactly a week after another protest was staged by electricity consumers who have complained bitterly about the worsening power situation in the state capital. 9th October, 2017. Pictures of the
By Aplefe Ojong As a result of the high cost in the production and distribution of portable water, consumers are now to pay N250 per meter cube (1, 000) litres of water in Cross River state. The decision for an upward review of the previous amounts was reached at a one day critical stakeholders town
By Ogar Monday The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has organized a one day capacity building workshop for members. The training which was held at Adsuit Hotels Calabar focused on the theme; Online Journalism: Skills and Ethics. Speaking as one of the resource persons, the Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation,
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has revealed that the Sayana Press Contraceptive project will reduce unsafe abortions and child mortality rate in the State. Asibong stated this in Calabar at a stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on the sustainability of DMPA-SC (Sayana Press) Provision in Cross River. The Commissioner
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Sources in Government House Calabar say the visit of Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike to his Cross River counterpart, Senator Ben Ayade was to promote the candidacy of former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus as Chairman of the party. Mr. Wike