By Our Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state is expected to depart London for South Africa tomorrow where he is scheduled to hold a high level meeting with investors in the Agriculture sector and infracstructure development in the state. The governor is also expected to leave South Africa after the meeting and return
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State government has commenced negotiations with communities in the northern town of Obudu which is to house the Obudu New City. The New Cities Development Commissioner, George Ekpungu led a team recently to sensitize the locals and chiefs of Ipong ward in Obudu local government area on the project.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakassi Strike Force has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s initiative towards the security of lives and property of residents of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. To display their resolve, the group arrested two notorious criminals and their gang leader allegedly responsible for cases of kidnappings, armed robbery and other criminalities
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that an invitation sent to him to attend the World Government Summit WGS 2017, in Dubai is the highest recognition and opportunity ever to be bestowed on the Cross River State House of Assembly. The World
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it will in a couple of weeks sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Chad on the proposed Bakassi deep seaport. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this Tuesday when he hosted some Federal Lawmakers in the state for oversight
By Jonathan Ugbal Niger Delta Affairs minister, Usani Usani has joined others in condoling his colleague in the Sports and Youths development ministry, Solomon Dalung over the death of his wife, Ruth Dalung. Usani took to Facebook to convey his condolences. “Dalung is a brother indeed. The feeling of empathy engulfs me and robs me
By Jonathan Ugbal With 8 days left to be in office in acting capacity, the Federal Government has initiated moves to stop the confirmation of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen reports The Authority. President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be set to break the old tradition of appointing the most senior
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, in Cross River State on Wednesday picketed the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs and the Office of the Head of Service. This followed the non-payment of eight months` salaries of local government workers and primary school teachers in the state.