By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River Central in the red chambers of the National Assembly, John Owan-Enoh has accused the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state for excluding the senatorial district in the ‘scheme of things’. Owan-Enoh said this on Saturday, when he defected from the PDP to the All Progressives
By Our Reporter The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has commended the federal government effort in improving infrastructure in the Niger Delta region, especially the South-South states. The former Senate leader stated this while reacting to the recent approval of the NGN54billion Calabar-Itu-Ikot Ekpene highway reconstruction by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A windstorm on Friday destroyed over 50 homes in Mbube, Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River State leaving an estimated 1,800 people homeless. Five (5) communities; Oboso, Nkim, Ojerim and Ogberia-Ochoro were affected with the windstorm accompanied by heavy downpour pulling off rooftops and bringing down walls of buildings in
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has presented a Toyota Landcruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, George O’Ben-Etchi for procuring mining, reconnaissance and quarrying licenses with his own money. Ayade in October 2016, during a State Executive Council meeting announced that the state has obtained the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday finally visited the victims of the Calabar Viewing Center tragedy of April 20, 2017 which left 8 people dead. The visit came 19 days after the incident and 18 days after he promised to cut short his trip to Geneva, Switzerland
By Archibong Jeremiah The Senator representing Cross River State Central Senatorial district in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Senator John Owan Eno will on Saturday finally dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources close to the Senator confirmed the defection to our correspondent saying the official
By Ushang Ewa National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Hilliard Eta has said the smooth conduct of the local government primary elections in Cross River State has clearly demonstrated the change mantra by upholding and instilling the tenets of internal democracy. Eta disclosed this Wednesday in a statement signed and issued by his
By Dave Akate An Ikom based Cocoa processing company, Tulip Cocoa Processing limited has donated a six (6) classroom block to the Bendeghe-Ekiem community in Etung local government area of central Cross River State. The company also drilled boreholes to provide portable water for the Osokom community as it aims to solve the pressing basic