By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade recently swore in Mr. Eric Anderson as the new Commissioner for Tourism months after he resigned from the position. Mr. Ayade also swore in Mr. Samuel Ayuga as a Permanent Secretary but his remarks on Mr. Anderson left a few wondering whether Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has enjoined Cross Riverians and indeed, Nigerians to be patient and hopeful, as the country would surely surmount her challenges. Ayade made the call in his goodwill message to the people of the state on the occasion of Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary. The
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government Hose Correspondent
By Luqman Openiyi It was a night of glitz, glam and excitement, as the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, stole the show at the recent City Pride Newspapers award ceremony in Lagos. His counterpart in Lagos, Governor Akinwumi Ambode was also honored on the night for his sterling performance in Lagos state. While the
By Ogar Monday An NGO, Instincts of Hope Foundation International, based in Calabar with interest in the welfare of the aged and vulnerable children has put together a Give, Clean and Engage (GCE) outreach program in the Cross River State capital. The 2 days outreach started with a visit and distribution of food items and
By Archibong Jeremiah The Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), Cross River State branch has instructed all practicing surveyors in the State to stop all transactions with the Surveyors Regulatory Council of Nigeria (SURCON), account operated by First Bank. The directive was part of resolutions at a meeting held by APPSN following suspicion
By Our Reporter The Cross River state Chairman, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Pastor Sunday Michael has said that “Imposing a candidate on the masses during elections is a big mistake made by political parties.” The IPAC Chairman stated this while speaking as a panelist at an event organized by OpenVote.ng themed “Continuous Voters Education”
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey has stated that the Government of Senator Ben Ayade has more than fulfilled the 35% affirmative action that most governments in the world are being forced to abide by. The Commissioner who was speaking with CrossRiverWatch in her office stated that