By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has felicitated with the Islamic Community in the State and beyond on the event of the ‘Breaking of the Ramadan Fast (Eid-Al Fitr).’ In a statement released today to CrossRiverWatch, the Governor urged Muslims in the State and Nigeria at large
By Patrick Obia Following the recent protest against the “No Fees No Exams” policy by the students of Cross River University of Technology, on Monday 3rd June 2019, the management has suspended the examinations indefinitely. The students had on Monday morning took out to protest against the Management’s decision which some said the policy is
By Odey Ojeka Three communities in Yakurr which have been at loggerheads for decades have resolved to live in peace. The communities are, Inyima, Assiga and Ekpeti. The trio fight for a small piece of land that has claimed the lives of hundreds over the years may be over as a peace agreement was signed
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has disclosed that his state remains the safest in Nigeria, with crime rate at 1.1 percent. Ayade made the disclosure, Monday, during a courtesy call on him by the new Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 6, Musa Kimo, at his Conference Room, Governor’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the registered trustee of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Mr. Uno Michael Eke before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, on a separate 74-count charge, for allegedly obtaining over N320 million (Three Hundred and Twenty Million)
By Patrick Obia Major entrances to the Calabar Campus of the Cross River University Of Technology are currently shut due to a protest by some students against the management’s ‘no fees no exams’ policy. The protest began hours ago after a few disgruntled students who were prevented from entering the examinations hall ran riot and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has said that Cross Riverians made him “The Don” by returning him with “almost 99.9%” votes in the recently conducted general election. Ayade said so in his address to Cross Riverians after been sworn-in at the UJ Esuene stadium, May 29th, 2019. Except of
By Agba Philip The Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Cinema Nigeria, Mr. Francis Akpeke has congratulated Governor Ben Ayade for the mandate to govern the State for another four years. Mr. Akpeke in a press release made available to our newsroom said, “Indeed His Excellency, your overwhelming victory is an affirmation that Cross Riverians appreciate