A recent edition of the crossriverwatch.com published a report in which it alleged a conspiracy of former general managers of the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of the Nigerian Chronicle and Weekend Chronicle, to sell some houses of the corporation to themselves which were left in trust with them to take care of. Though
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The immediate past Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke yesterday presented a book titled “Nigeria Our Heritage” to Cross River State governor, Benedict Ayade in recognition of the state’s leadership position in tourism. The book, CrossRiverWatch learnt is a compendium of tourism and heritage
By Our Correspondent Over three thousand displaced people of Bakassi have called on the President Muhammed Buhari led Federal Government to take over the running of their temporary camp from Cross River state government as it did for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps for Boko Haram victims in Borno and Adamawa states in North
Recently, the Governor of Cross River State Senator Benedict Ayade unveiled plans as part of his signature projects to establish a Super Farm at the Obudu Mountain Resort. In line with this, my treatise will take a look at an opportunity which has both precedence and potential for success and will create jobs and contribute
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Labor Party candidate in the last governorship election in Cross River State, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo has told CrossRiverWatch exclusively that he applied to withdraw his petition from the Cross River State Governorship Election tribunal because he did not want to become part of the problem of the State. Ugbo whose petition
By Archibong Jeremiah, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has given members of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation one week to submit its report to plenary on the Cross River State Infrastructural Fund Bill 2015. The bill was forwarded to the committee after passing the second reading in
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has been given the go ahead by the State House of Assembly, to source for private partners that will fund the execution of his proposed signature projects. The mandate was given to the governor by a unanimous resolution of the
Domesticating the carnival and the Obudu Mountain Race is the surest way to guarantee the sustainability of these projects. The carnival should have been organized for showcasing our traditional cultural exhibits, like Ikom Moni Nkim, Ugep-Leboku, Anong Bahomonu, Ikpobin dance, Ekoi, Obam, Emukei, Etangala, and Ekombi dance of the Efiks all strategically displayed in the