By Jonathan Ugbal The senator representing Cross River North senatorial district, Rose Oko has announced her plans to donate educational materials worth NGN185 million to schools in Bekwarra, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja and Yala local government areas of northern Cross River state. This will aid give the young students qualitative education with the necessary materials so
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will, barring any last minute change, jet out of Nigeria to Geneva, Switzerland within 48 hours as he is scheduled to address a summit on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The summit organized and hosted by the Uniting to Combat NTDs, the World Health Organization
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Spokesman to the Cross River state governor, Mr. Christian Ita has told CrossRiverWatch that the rumors making the rounds that the Special Assistant on Tourism to Governor Ayade, Mr. Eric Anderson has been elevated to Commissioner in charge of the ministry is premature and incorrect. Governor Ben Ayade had penultimate week announced
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed several trade deals with the Chinese province of Hunnan with the fields of interests including agriculture, mining, construction, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and the fashion industry. The deals will see about 46 investors brought in by the Vice Governor of the Hunnan Province He
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has refuted claims by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade that there is no ideological difference between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obla said that contrary to Ayade’s claim, the PDP stands for
When Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade assumed office about twenty three months ago, most Cross Riverians had expected that his 2015 elections mantra, “Politics with Ethics” would translate to his administrative mantra positively. A lot was said about his pattern of politics which he promised would be built around solid political ethics. Although, Ayade
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people. This model entails that before projects are initiated, they must pass through stakeholder engagement, identifying the true needs of the people. Governor Ben Ayade is a man with a clear vision, a man from a humble background with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two communities; Etab Ayip in Kasuk Qua Clan II and Ikot Ansa (Nkonib) in Calabar Municipal local government area of southern Cross River are currently at unrest following the deployment of a bulldozer by the Nkonib community to destroy a raffia plantation and other economic trees worth over NGN100 million due to