By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it has concluded plans to float a shipping line as provided for in its revised 2016 budget with the 2017 budget to include provisions for wharf landing where fabrications will be carried out. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade also says he will
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state’s premier online blog www.crossriverwatch.com has been nominated for the MOST ENTREPRISING BLOG award in this year’s national enterpreneurs awards holding in Abuja. A letter of nomination sent to the management of CrossRiverWatch from the award organizers say the call for nomination opened between April and June 2016. Part of
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (CRS-NIS), Dr. Gertrude Nnanjar Njar, has revealed that her body had put in over 10 million naira in the super-highway project, money which she said they are yet to recover. The Chairman barred her mind recently while speaking on a radio program
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Akpabuyo State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. Elizabeth Ironbar has said that the time has come for the physically challenged in Cross River State to stop being discriminated against; they should enjoy their rights like all other persons. Hon. Ironbar
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says the proposed Calas Vegas city to be located at Twins Island in the state is a heritage of legendary Scottish missionary, Mary Slessor. Ayade disclosed this in an interview with government house correspondents shortly after a tour and inspection of the Twins island where
By Ushang Ewa The immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River State, Barrister Attah Ochinke has turned down an appointment from Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as the Chairman of the Cross River State Diaspora Fund Board. Ochinke who served as the Chief Law Officer of the state under Governor
By Inyali Peter The lasting solution to security challenges and restiveness in Nigeria lies in the hands of monarchs hence the need for Government to interface with traditional institutions frequently says Odey Ochicha, the Cross River State All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general elections. “The peace and stability of this country is
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent A South Korean firm, Kingline Integrated Power Development Limited Tuesday, approached the Cross River State government for land acquisition to build a 550 MegaWatts, MW gas fired power plant in the state. This comes on the heels of several Memorandum of Understandings and Expression of Interest from several companies