By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade was absent at the unity rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to welcome hundreds of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members whom had defected to the APC with him in Obudu. Mr. Ayade was railroaded into the APC a few weeks ago, after a lengthy battle with
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on forest security, Thomas Obi Tawo popular referred to as ‘General Iron’ has beaten into coma, former State lawmaker, Mark Obi Esq. Mr. Mark served as Special Adviser, Administration and later Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals
By Maxwell Effiong The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has said the southern port city of Calabar, is the mother of the modern geographic entity, Nigeria. The monarch stated this while inaugurating the second membership of the Obong of Calabar Executive Forum (OCEF) last weekend at his palace where he called
By Jonathan Ugbal Aero Contractors on Monday resumed flight operations on its Lagos – Calabar- Lagos and Abuja – Calabar – Abuja routes with one of the two Boeing 737 purchased by the Cross River State Government. The maiden flight into the Margaret Ekpo International Airport was welcomed with a wash down at a few
By Patrick Obia Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre in partnership with Oxfam International has ended a “Two-Day Training of Community Leaders on Gender Inclusiveness” in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The training was targeted at getting Government to effectively communicate and demonstrate good leadership in inclusion of community members and those with disabilities
By Victoria Effiong An unknown suspected burglar attempted breaking into the Secretariat of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in Calabar, the State capital. The attempt was discovered Monday (July 19, 2021) morning (between 7:30am and 8:30am) when the office attendants resumed for work. Confirming the incident, the Secretary of ACROJ, Comrade Archibong Jeremiah
By Patrick Obia Cross River born Minister of State for Power, Prince Goddy Jedy-Agba, on Saturday, bagged a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration. The Honorary Degree conferred on him by the Benson Idahosa University, BIU, Benin City, Edo State during it’s 16th convocation ceremony of the varsity held at the University Legacy campus. In a
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State and some individuals have been accused of turning a blind eye to deforestation and massive illegal wood logging across the State. This was the takeaway from “Combating Drivers of Deforestation in Cross River State; Workshop and Validation of Research Findings,” organized by Center for Social Studies