By CrossRiverWatch Admin A cousin of the Cross River state governor, Mr. Gab Adah was kidnapped last night after leaving bricks cafe, at parliamentary Calabar, where he was relaxing. “He was driving home from bricks cafe, near the Ayade power plant at parliamentary before he was double crossed close to Efio-Ete roundabout by gunmen and
By Blessing Enagu Upon inauguration of the Tree Planting Committee by the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade, the Chairman of the Committee and immediate past Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Stella Odey-Ekpo, has swung into action targeted at actualizing the vision of planting 5 million trees across the State. In an interactive meeting
By Odey Ojeka A new Paramount Ruler has emerged in Yakurr Local Government Area in the person of His Royal Majesty, Obol Ofem Ubana of Ugep. Obol Ofem Ubana emerged the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr yesterday through an election which was conducted by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of Cross River State.
0By Our Reporter Arrangements have been concluded by the Government of Cross River State for the establishment of a State Model School in Obudu Local Government Area, as directed by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in order to benchmark excellence in basic education. The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Stephen Odey
By Ilam Patricia The Acting Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CRS-SEMA) Mr. Princewill Ayim has urged all and sundry not to discriminate against refugees. He gave the charge today in commemoration of the 2019 World Refugee day which was marked in Calabar, the State capital. The World Refugee Day 2019 which
By Archibong Jeremiah Over two months after the former Cross River State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Joe Abang, okayed the trial of Chief Edet Okon Asim (former Chairman of Calabar Municipal and Ayade’s Adviser on Biodiversity) over allegations of raping an underage girl (name withheld), the matter is yet to be filed
By CrossRiverWatch Admim The management of University of Calabar has threatened to sack any of its staff or students found to be involved in dubious act like admission, employment and certificate racketeering. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu gave out the warning at the University’s Council Chambers during the inauguration of the Students’ wing
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government, under the leadership of the Executive Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is set to deliver it’s first supply of rice seedlings to farmers in Kolkuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa State, with headquarters in Kaiama. Governor Ben Ayade yesterday inspected the rice farm workers at the Industrial Park