By Mary Bassey Two non-governmental organizations at the forefront of human rights defense, Project Alert and Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) have continued their advocacy visit, calling for synergy with the Nigerian Police Force. This was the high point in an advocacy visit by the NGOs to the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP
By Sylvia Akpan Atycare Initiative, a non-profit making organization, has marked its 4th anniversary in Calabar, Cross River State. The organization which started four years ago has reached out to over four thousand six hundred (4,600) people, especially children of less privilege in public schools across the state. Atim Eso, the Executive Director of Atycare
Manoj Jagtiani, the Chief Executive Officer of Indigo Bar Restaurant & Suites is not new to many Nigerians in government circles. They know what he is doing in Nigeria and they have reasons for associating with him. Governor Ayade is now parading him as someone who wants to build Hotel Indigo, a five-star facility with
Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade’s directive to lock out civil servants who arrive work after 8:00AM is hurting victims of sexual, gender based and domestic violence who are seeking justice, reports reaching CrossRiverWatch say. The Governor on Wednesday, repeated actions from his 2017 when he locked out the Secretary to the State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade on Wednesday described the State as an investors’ haven saying private sector participation was key to its economic growth, and pledged his government’s continuous efforts at attracting investors to the state. Ayade speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Indigo Hotel, a Five-Star hospitality facility, along
By Patrick Obia The Obong of Calabar and head of the Efik nation, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V has endorsed the Back-to-South political campaign. The Back-to-South movement is agitation for power rotation back to the southern senatorial district of Cross River State, Nigeria. Edidem Ekpo Okon made the endorsement in his Palace while
CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Cross River State has debunked reports of a purported fire incident in the Governor’s Office, Calabar. A press release signed by Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade on Monday night said “there was a small fire incident on a mast within the premises of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The powerhouse, accounts, and audit sections of the Governor’s office extension in Calabar were on Saturday night gutted by fire. Government House sources say the fire started on Saturday night at the powerhouse which supplies backup electricity to the Governor’s office on Saturday night with the fire raging until Sunday morning last