By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Calabar: Governor Ben Ayade has expressed angst against the low turnout of Mayors in the African continent for the World Mayors – African Region conference in Calabar ascribing it to the mentality Africans have come to be associated with. Ayade made known his frustrations when a delegation of Mayors
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State Saturday, strengthened the party’s machinery in Obudu the hometown of incumbent Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade with the commissioning of a new party secretariat and donation of motorcycles to ward chairmen. The secretariat, a four bedroom apartment located at Hospital
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The New Yam festival in Bekwarra and Obudu local government for politicians is always a rallying point with this year’s edition not different CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Legor Idagbo and the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade, Honorable Martins Orim
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government Wednesday in Calabar called on the Nigerian armed forces to go tough on criminal elements in the South South region. The deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu stated this when he received a dispatch of principal officers of the Nigeria Army led by the Chief of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun sale of admission forms to intending students of the Schools of Midwifery in Calabar and Moniaya, in Ogoja local government area. The Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this in a public service announcement notice signed by herself titled “Admission Into Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal Entries have opened for the second edition of the Young Business Icons Summit and Awards in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. This was contained in a statement signed by Emmanuel Etim, the Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Youth Chamber of Commerce who alongside CrossRiverWatch Resources organize the event. “(The) 2016 Young
By Ikwen Atuaka/Oto-Obong Clement Perpetua Adie, one time Miss Northern Cross River has emerged as the new Obudu international Face of Culture Queen 2016. Adie pipped five others to clinch the crown for the seventh edition of the pageant held at the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Centre follwoing a week of camping where the contestants
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Members of Calabar Creative Hub (CCH) have urged the British Council to among other things establish a Creative Art Center in State to help discover and nurture creative art talents. The call was made during a one day interactive session in Calabar where the group said the creative arts sector of Cross