By Ushang Ewa The need to ensure that children of school age to enjoy the right to quality education is key to securing the future says the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu. “We need to keep our children in school because our future as a
By Inyali Peter The Cross River State Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the 2015 general elections, Odey Ochicha has congratulated Justice Walter Onnoghen who has been sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Ochicha In a statement issued in Calabar, pointed out that the President
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has approved 250 Hectares of land in Odukpani local government area for the cultivation of Banana CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. This was one of several resolutions of the State Executive Council, SEC meeting held Friday night. The plantation will be managed by the investor,
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) with support from the Human Security Division (HSD) of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has concluded a one day South-South Zonal consultation on the draft National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on the Federal Government to review its mode of wealth sharing pointing out the need for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC to step up from just wealth distribution to helping in its creation. “We are particularly grateful that
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Wednesday failed to distribute the vehicles procured by the state for security agencies and the newly created Green Police. CrossRiverWatch had earlier reported that the distribution was scheduled for Wednesday, with the governor unusually arriving the office at about 2:00PM sparking rumors that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of the Bakassi Strike Force BSF, a militant group in Cross River state have indicated their unreserved willingness to lay down their arms and embrace amnesty. Leader of the group, Benjamin Ene, also known as ‘Humble Lion or G1’ has contacted the Cross River State command of the Department of State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is now set for the inauguration of Cross River state born Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CrossRiverWatch has learnt. The inauguration willl be done by President Muhammadu Buhari today, (Thursday) at 2pm inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Watchers had express worry that