By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has denied claims that it stopped its free medical programs for pregnant women and children under five years of age as the proposed State Health Insurance Scheme which is been implemented has expanded the program to children under 18. The Director General of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Usani Uguru Usani, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has said that the current economic crunch, notwithstanding, Nigerians would have been crawling to eat from the waste bins, if the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration had continued in office. With Vice President Osinbajo’s recent visit to the Niger Delta region, will it be appropriate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Political naming ceremonies are usually happy occasions. In the days of yore when the Nigerian military hierarchy created or ‘dashed’ those who lobbied most local government areas and states, such gestures brought the beneficiaries a sense of belonging despite the gapping national (in)cohesiveness. Nothing signposts the feeling of joy and the ecstasy
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The spiritual leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that by the tension Trumps young administration has created around the world, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has provoked God and will soon earn the wrath of God. He said also that
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Government cocoa project is facing implementation challenges due to lack of coordination of activities by government officials, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN recalls that Governor Ben Ayade announced last year that his administration would make Cross River a front line cocoa producing state in the country.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government and Cross River State have launched the waste-to-wealth program aimed at generating employment and manage waste in the state. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, laid the foundation for the project at the weekend at Idundu Industrial Layout, Calabar, where the dumpsite is domiciled. The program, according
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A federal lawmaker from Cross River state, Honorable Legor Idagbo has accused the President of dictatorship over the government’s approach to public protests compared to the previous administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Honorable Legor Idagbo, (PDP Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal Constituency) in response to a post by Princewill Odidi, a Cross River born
By CrossRiverWatch Admin This is a rejoinder to the article titled ” Governor Ayade: Still on the Trail of “Investors “! ” posted by Barrister Venatius Ikem on his facebook timeline on Saturday 4th Febraury, 2017 at about 11am. In the said write up, Barr. Ikem raised a few pungent issues. I want to put