By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision moments ago at the Executive Council chambers of the Governor’s office in Calabar. This confirms CrossRiverWatch’s earlier report that he was in a meeting with APC bigwigs. The APC National Caretaker, Governor
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade is currently meeting with bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), discussing his proposed defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Government Houses sources say some Governors elected on the platform of the APC and others are meeting with him. He is also said to have sought the advise
By Archibong Jeremiah Information reaching our newsroom from News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, has it that Operation Akpakwu has clampdown on a baby factory in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The baby factory is located at Effioawan street in Calabar South. Relatively, a building at Howell street, also Calabar South was destroyed for involvement in
By Agosi Todo, The Guardian The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has decried request for negotiation of the 1999 Constitution over financial autonomy for the Nation’s Judiciary, insisting that it is not negotiable. JUSUN also canvassed negotiation of immunity clause for Government officials. Chairman, Cross River State chapter of JUSUN, Asang Ebong, told The Guardian
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has introduced a Housing Scheme for Civil Servants in the State. Mrs. Geraldine Akpet-Ekanem, the Head of Service (HoS), disclosed this on Monday in Calabar during a meeting with Directors and Heads of Administration in the State’s Civil Service. According to her, the
By Emma Una, Vanguard News Mrs. Ada Charles Egwu, Chairman of Biase Local Government Area has decried claims that some Fulani herdsmen have been killed by youths in the area. Mrs. Egwu who spoke with Vanguard News on Monday stated that such rumours are dangerous and can lead to frosty inter-communal relationships between the herdsmen
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River and his Taraba State counterpart were absent from a meeting of Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital which makes in the third time in 20 days he failed to attend or send a representative
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) over the weekend distributed relief materials to 1,112 households devastated by a windstorm that swept through four communities in Ikom Local Government of Cross River State. Ogomogom, Akorofono, Nkarasi and Abinti communities in Ikom Local Council bore the brunt of the windstorm, which pulled off roofs,