By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Calabar Monorail officially opened to the public for use Monday following a directive from Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Over 100 tourists seeking fun enjoyed a free ride courtesy of Governor Ayade on the 1.2 Kilometre facility linking the Tinapa premier business and leisure resort to the
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent No fewer than 15 Governors, Ambassadors and other top government functionaries across Nigeria have confirmed attendance at the 2016 edition of the Carnival Calabar says Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. “A lot of governors have indicated that they will be here for our carnival this year” Ayade told
By CrossRiverWatch Admin This is not an AMEN piece. It is a guide for Cross Riverians, and by that I mean residents and indigenes of the State at home and away who wonder if their land has been confiscated under the auspices of a super highway for which the Cross River State Government has revoked,
By Our Reporter Friday 23rd December, 2016 morning at about 11am along Uquart street in Obudu local government area of Cross River State, two suspected criminals were set ablaze with one escaping. The gang of three men met their waterloo when they attempted to rob a shop. According to information made available to CrossRiverWatch by
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Christmas came just in time for appointees of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he directed the distribution of rice and cash to them for the yuletide with the distribution beginning Friday at Government House Calabar. Staff in the nominal roll of Government House Calabar also benefited from
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent As part of the new additions to the 2016 Calabar Festival, the Cross River State government Friday in Calabar held the maiden African food festival. An idea of former adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, the food festival aims to unite all tribes
By Our Reporter The member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Odey has shared Christmas gift items to his constituents to the tune of (1.5m) naira only. Speaking while presenting the gifts, Hon. Odey thanked his constituents for entrusting him with their mandate and promised never to forget
By Okey Emmanuel Cross River born World Bank consultant Mr. Princewill Odidi has organized a two day training workshop in Calabar, Cross River State capital on “Grant Writing and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Creation”. According to Odidi, the objective of the training is to help interested members of the society write clear and concise proposals