By Our Correspondent Concerted efforts geared towards equiping youths with technological and educational skills as well as an effective tax system will make Cross River have a prosperous future said the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha on his message to commemorate 50 years of the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade last weekend signed the Hawker’s Rights Bill and seven others into law with a view to addressing “vital issues” in the state. This was part of the activities to mark 50 years of the state’s creation where he also commended past Governors and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two unidentified students of the University of Calabar UNICAL, and one student of the Cross River University of Science and Technology CRUTECH, were yesterday allegedly shot by soldiers in Calabar during a protest over the 13 million Naira largesse released by Governor Ayade for mobilization of students and youths for the Cross
By Archibong Jeremiah The Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor Senator Ben Ayade on Job Placement, Mr. Jessi Esu Ejemot has berated the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang over the proposed Job Center project. The Special Adviser barred his mind in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV saying, “The job
By Ogar Monday Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force today in Calabar the Cross River State capital, tear gassed scores of protesters asking the State Government to stick to its campaign promises, improve the standard of living and forget the change of the state’s logo. The protesters who came under the auspices of Arise Cross
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Friday swore in a new Permanent Secretary, Bibiana Okpo with a charge to “digitalize” the state. “Your primary and first assignment is to start the ICT and smart city backbones in Calabar, so you see, you have to be very digital and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Been the text of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade statewide broadcast on occasion of Cross River At 50 celebration on May 27, 2017. My dear people of Cross River State, it is with boundless joy that I address you this morning on the occasion of our Golden anniversary
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Arrangements seem to be in top gear by activists in Cross River state for a march against what organizers call the “sad turn of events” in the state. The protest scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday), is expected to take off from the Millenium Park in Calabar by 7am and interested marchers are told