By Deborah Obot The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that “about 500 Ad-hoc personnel will be required to conduct the Obudu bye-election in Obudu 1 state constituency” slated for 11th August 2018 to fill the vacant seat created by the demise of late Hon. Ukpukpen, Stephen Akomaye. The disclosure was contained in a
By Deborah Obot And David Nsa Cross River Commissioner for Information, Dr. Rosemary Archibong has said that the implication of the developmental strides embarked upon by the Senator Ben Ayade led administration is an indication that the State is cruising its way to becoming an industrial hub. The Commissioner said this in an interview
By Deborah Obot The Senior Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Udiandeye has emphasized on the potential of the online media in Cross River State. Chief Undiandeye made this assertion in an interview with CrossRiverWatch where he expressed his displeasure in the obvious gap between the
By Our Reporter Bishop Uduak U. Effiong of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has warned political parties in Nigeria not to take Nigerians for granted over the call for the restructuring of the country. Bishop Effiong in a in statement from Birmingham, Alabama, USA in reaction to an article by Inyali Peter, calling for
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom has it that members of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) Cross River State chapter have just suspended their 21 days old industrial action embarked upon since 2nd July, 2018. Arising from an emergency general meeting convened by the LOAN leadership and well attended by members at
By Obeten Godfrey The Cross River State House of Assembly has resolved to pay the family of late Hon. Steven Akomaye Ukpukpen all remunerations due him till the end of the 8th Assembly. This was disclosed by the Speaker of the House, Hon. John Gaul Lebo (PDP Abi) at the funeral ceremony of the lawmaker
By Jonathan Ugbal A first time visit to Alifokpa-Yache community in Yala local government area will definitely trigger questions about the sincerity of past and present governments across the three tiers due to the almost impassable road network which is only about 20 kilometers in length. The community, mostly agrarian, produces large chunks of the
By Ilam Patricia A former Chairman of Yala local government area, Mr. Gabe Ugor, has said there is need for the state government to focus more on the security of lives than on infrastructure as a panacea to end the lingering plethora of boundary crisis between communities in Cross River and those from neighboring states.