By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Emmanuel Unah, Vanguard Newspaper Cross River State Correspondent has lost his mother to the cold hands of death. Emmanuel who took to his facebook wall to announce her demise bid her farewell. Mrs. Grace Ebi Unah according to Emmanuel passed on at age 71. Details of the burial as at the
By Our Reporter Sylvester Nsa immediate past Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has joined calls by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and other stakeholders that the NDDC Act and master plan should be reviewed to accommodate disadvantage States like Cross River over the loss of Bakassi and
By Ushang Ewa The Garnishee order nisi issued by a High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar in favor of Lilleker bros limited, a construction firm alongside the inability of the Governor Ben Ayade’s administration to access local government funding is said to have caused the delay in the payment of salaries CrossRiverWatch
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade departed Calabar today for Abuja aboard Airpeace. This is the second journey the governor is making out of the state since his swearing in May 29. The first was to Oslo in Norway, two days after his swearing in. It was not clear what the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has clarified that the ongoing update of the nominal rolls of Local Governments has become necessary for the effective implementation of the new policy guidelines of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Dr. Aye Henshaw
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Regional Director to ECOWAS and Nigerian Regional office, Dr. Jean Bakole has described the industrialization policy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State as a model for Africa. Bakole who was in Calabar, the State capital on a courtesy visit to
By Ilam Patricia A man whose identity is yet to be gotten is said to have died while sleeping on a bench Thursday at Asim Ita street, Ikot Ansa, Calabar, Cross River State Capital. While fielding questions from some eyewitness, Elizabeth Okon Attah said, “He sat on the bench, then slept off and suddenly started
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has constituted a Five-man interim Anti-deforestation Task Force. The Committee’s appointment is with immediate effect says the Governor’s CPS, Christian Ita in a statement. The Committee members are Florence-Omon Bassey – Chairman, Erasmus Ekpang – member, Achilles Ugbari – member, Mfon