By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Governor Elect, Senator Ben Ayade has refuted reports in some sections of the media that he said his administration was negotiating a deal with Morgan Stanley to buy off the state debts in exchange for lumbering of the State forest reserves. In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, the
By Aplefe Ojong Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has reassured workers in the state that all the arrears of salaries owed them will be cleared before the end of May, 2015. Imoke who gave the assurance while addressing workers at the occasion of the 2015 May day held at the Abraham Ordia
By Aplefe Ojong Staff of the Mirage Hotel Calabar, owned by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke have called on the management of the hotel to pay them their 11 months arrears of salaries. The workers who made their feelings known during the 2015 Workers Day celebration held at the
By Aplefe Ojong Improved communication bolstered with coordination and collaboration among stakeholders in the justice delivery system has been identified as veritable tools in achieving an effective, lasting and comprehensive justice sector reform in Cross River State. Chief Judge of Cross River state, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam stated this at the occasion of the inauguration/retreat
Bassey Inyang in Calabar The Elections Petition Tribunal for Cross River State has announced that it has so far received 13 petitions from aggrieved politicians and political parties seeking to upturn the result of the March 28 National Assembly elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to the results announced by
By CrossRiverWatch admin Seven Energy International Limited, the indigenous Nigerian integrated gas company, has commenced the supply of gas to the Calabar National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). Accugas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seven Energy, is executing the 560 MW project. It is envisaged that when operating at full capacity, Calabar NIPP will increase national power
By Friday Nwagbara The Federal Government has lauded Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke’s agricultural scheme in the state, describing it as impressive. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, made the commendation recently while on inspection of facilities at the state’s Songhai Interated Farm at Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area, even as he pledged
By Ekemini Raymond Indications emerged recently that the University of Calabar has admitted more than the requried number of students, in the just concluded admission offered to freshmen/women for the ongoing academic session. Findings made by our reporter reveal that various heads of departments are rejecting some of the students offered admission into their respective