By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will on democracy day declare open the Job Creation Commission as part of activities marking his second year in office, a statement from Government House Calabar says. The commission will help address the problem of youths unemployment as the job center will be keeping a robust
By Jonathan Ugbal There was a mild drama in the Nigerian Senate Plenary on Tuesday when Senator John Owan-Enoh informed the house that he has formally “resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)” Owan while saying he led his supporters to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at his native
By Nandi Bette YESTERDAY Behind close doors they decided our fate. Pawns on their Chess Board. we became. YESTERDAY In our absence, our heads got shaven. Behind our backs They gave us a king. YESTERDAY From the opulence of their comfort abodes amidst popping of Champagne and clicking of glasses they toyed
By Ushang Ewa The defections of Senators John Owan-Enoh and Florence Ita-Giwa from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State to the All Progressives Congress is timely says the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the APC, Hilliard Eta. “Senator John Owan-Enoh is of the progressive bend but had unfortunately found himself in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Governments of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states have said they will in the coming months explore areas of economic integration in a bid to shore up revenues. This comes on the heels of the approval of for the total reconstruction and dualization of the Calabar-Itu-Ikot Ekpene road
By Jonathan Ugbal Kidnapped Cross River Water Resources Commissioner, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been released. Sources say he was released in the early hours of Monday exactly 31 days after he was kidnapped at his lovers apartment at Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area on April 8, 2017. Details concerning his release remain shrouded
By Grace Orok The maiden edition of “Girls Talk Periods”, an annual program organized by Second Chance Initiative has held in Calabar the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the event, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey lauded the initiative of the Non-Governmental Organization. Urging them to remain focused and
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that for the Nigerian tourism sector to grow, Nigerians must be involved. Imoke stated this while speaking at the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Lagos where he used the ‘Destination Cross River’ brand as a