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
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has again locked out staff of Government House Calabar. Ayade is said to have arrived office before 7:30 AM this morning only to find his entrance locked and when it was eventually opened moments later, directed that all entrances be locked and no
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has warned residents about the lurking dangers in the purchase and use of adulterated kerosene as it is prone to explosions which could lead to deaths. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Joseph Bassey issued the warning Monday when in the company of the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Federal Government says it has augmented the allocation to Cross River State with the sum of NGN38Billion since the loss of its 76 oil wells to neighboring Akwa Ibom state after losing its littoral status due to the ceding of the Bakassi peninsula to Cameroun. The Chairman of
Being a text of the speech of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River at the stakeholders forum meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Environment on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed 260km superhighway project as transcribed by Solomon Asha. On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja organized a stakeholders’
There is a consistent resounding with the target of achieving digital Cross River. Broadly speaking, a digital society ensures an ICT driven knowledge-based society where information will be readily available online and where all possible tasks of the government, semi-government and private spheres will be processed through modern technology. So, a digital Cross River must
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Ojong Ayiba as the Managing Director of the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort. Also, Ayade approved the appointment of Justina Ovat as the General Manager of the Tinapa lakeside Hotel. Ojong Ayiba is the immediate past Chairman of Ikom local government
By Ushang Ewa Local government employees in Cross River State have demanded for total autonomy for local government areas. The employees under the aegis of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Friday, took to the streets of Calabar, the Cross River State capital to press home their demands for political, administrative and financial