By Patrick Obia Residents of Ikot Effanga Mkpa Community in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State have called on the Government and relevant authorities to come to their rescue due to the ravaging ravines in the area. The residents who expressed dismay on the danger it poses to the area, said they
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, has given nod for the constitution of 8-man Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy for the State. A letter dated May 11 2020, signed by Jumbo, Margaret Unyalachie, Personal Secretary to the Governor, titled, “Re-Constitution of the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy,” addressed
By George Odok, NAN The Cross River Police Command has arrested one Christian Awor, aged 19, for allegedly killing a 4 years old boy (name withheld) by strangling in Ikom Local Government Area of the State. The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Uche Anozia, who paraded the suspect in Calabar, said his arrest followed a complaint
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The seniors, including Permanent Secretaries and Directors, said arrangements had been concluded to drag the State Government and the Accountant General to National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC) in Calabar for allegedly refusing to pay them their gratuities since 2014, worsening their health condition. Some retirees have not been paid since 2014,
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr, has disclosed that the State now has over N3 billion in reserve fund that could be withdrawn from to meet urgent investment obligations if the need arises. The Commissioner disclosed this while making clarification that the State did not lose out
It is not true that it is obnoxious to toot your own horn or blow your own trumpet. Rather, if you don’t, some records will not be straight. That is why I will make this following statement. There is no other State in Nigeria, including Lagos and Abuja, that has a vibrant local media, especially
As a rule, I stay away from the politics. You won’t catch me in any political gathering or covert meeting. I am a business man cum development consultant and a civil right campaignist. I believe society is divided into three segments – the public, private and civic society segments. I am not in Government, I
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun Newspaper The Government of Cross River State has stated that it has not lost out of any World Bank’s State Fiscal, Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) grant. The SFTAS is a World Bank programme that runs for four years from 2018 to 2021. The programme is intended to enthrone good governance