By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has presented a Toyota Landcruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, George O’Ben-Etchi for procuring mining, reconnaissance and quarrying licenses with his own money. Ayade in October 2016, during a State Executive Council meeting announced that the state has obtained the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday finally visited the victims of the Calabar Viewing Center tragedy of April 20, 2017 which left 8 people dead. The visit came 19 days after the incident and 18 days after he promised to cut short his trip to Geneva, Switzerland
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has just suspended the forthcoming Local Government elections in the State. CROSIEC in a public notice dated 4th May, 2017 obtained by CrossRiverWatch and signed by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Ushie said the suspension is “due to the ongoing INEC Continues Voters Registration (CVR)
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River State Central Senatorial district in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Senator John Owan Eno will on Saturday finally dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to the Senator confirmed the defection to our correspondent saying the official
By Ushang Ewa National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Hilliard Eta has said the smooth conduct of the local government primary elections in Cross River State has clearly demonstrated the change mantra by upholding and instilling the tenets of internal democracy. Eta disclosed this Wednesday in a statement signed and issued by his
By Dave Akate An Ikom based Cocoa processing company, Tulip Cocoa Processing limited has donated a six (6) classroom block to the Bendeghe-Ekiem community in Etung local government area of central Cross River State. The company also drilled boreholes to provide portable water for the Osokom community as it aims to solve the pressing basic
By Our Reporter A two days ‘Conflict Assessment’ workshop has just been completed by members of Partners for Peace (P4P) Cross River State chapter. Speaking on the rationale behind the training, the Partners for Peace Team Lead, Barrister Nkasi Wodu said: “This training is aimed at further improving our members’ capacity in areas of conflict
By Benedict Atsu Women of Ababene community in Obubra local government area of central Cross River State recently took to the streets to protest alleged harsh treatment and attacks from their neighboring Iyamitet community. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the issues that led to recent crisis between the two communities have not been resolved amicably with the