By Jonathan Ugbal A Non Governmental Organization, the Coalition for Justice and Good Governance (CJGG) has threatened to petition the Cross River State Government, its judiciary and the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for extorting Cross Riverians up to the tune of NGN1.5
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress APC, in Cross River State has berated the state government for its inability to provide portable drinking water for residents despite a 200 million dollar loan obtained from the World Bank for water infrastructure. “The state misappropriated the funds and consumers are no forced to pay exorbitant water
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The rerouting of the 260 km superhighway proposed by the Cross River State Government from the Cross River National Park and Ekuri forest reserves has been commended by the World Bank. The Practice Manager for Environment at the World Bank office in Washington DC, Benoit Bosquet gave the commendation
By Archibong Jeremiah/Otobong Clement The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Engineer Mike Eraye has described the attitude of people in the State towards waste management as “not encouraging”. Engr. Eraye who made the assertion in Calabar said: “The attitude of our people towards waste disposal is not encouraging; our mind is dead mostly when
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By Ushang Ewa The All Progressives Congress APC in Cross River State has berated the Cross River State Government over the rising level of insecurity occasioned by kidnapping, robbery and killings. This was contained in a statement signed by the state chapter publicity secretary, Mens Ikpeme who alleged that armed security men operating under “different
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River State has received an unfair treatment from the Federal Government in the distribution of the commonwealth said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Monday in Calabar, the state’s capital. “You took our land, took our oil wells, took us out of 13 per cent derivation fund and reduced
By Ushang Ewa At least one is reported dead in a clash between Fulani herdsmen and the Obot Esere community in Odukpani local government area of southern Cross River State. The victim, Etim Okon, a 60 year old man died Tuesday, after herdsmen allegedly inflicted injuries on him using a machete during an attack. CrossRiverWatch