By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today embark on a 6 day tour of Ikom, Obanliku, Bekwarra, Yala, Ogoja, and Obudu local government areas to perform groundbreaking ceremonies and Commissioning of projects. A released signed by his spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita on Tuesday stated that the governor will
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that the almost 50 2014 model Kia Rio vehicles as well as the Isuzu trucks purchased by the Cross River State Government are to be distributed to security agencies and the green police. The vehicles currently parked in the premises of Government House Calabar are currently
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River health commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong is set to bury her late dad on Friday, November 4, 2016 family sources say. The late Pa Eyo Otu Eyo died mid August at 90 years of age and burial arrangements have been concluded. A service of songs is to be held in his
By Ushang Ewa Following a rise in the activities of gangsters in the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH the management Monday in Calabar banned the use of school bags and suspended indefinitely two students for “cult related activities”. Arikpo Arikpo Ofem with registration number 14/EGC/078 (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and Felix Udeme Umoren
By Oto-Obong Clement Let’s Touch Lives International has given out five new Lenovo laptops to some of its members in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the occasion, Ambassador Michael Chukueze, Co-Founder and the President of Lets Touch Lives International (LTLI) said the Non-Governmental Organization was born out of passion and desire to
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondence The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has presented the 2017 appropriation budget before the Cross River State House of Assembly, at a seating held yesterday Monday 31st October 2016. According to figures reeled out by the Governor, the expected Internally Generated Revenue of the Government
By Archibong Jeremiah Dr. Gertrude Njar, Chairman Cross River State Branch, Nigeria Institution of Surveyor (CRS-NIS) has dragged the State Surveyor General, Surveyor Eyo Oku to the Federal High Court Calabar for alleged misconduct seeking damages of N50, 000, 00.00 (Fifty million naira) only. Our newsroom gathered from independent sources that in the suit (HC/456/2016)
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade failed to present the 2017 appropriation bill to the House of Assembly Friday morning as earlier reported by CrossRiverWatch. The protocol unit had Thursday evening sent messages that governor Ayade will Friday morning at about 7:30 AM present the budget to the 25