By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria 11 April 2020, Cross River State: As of 09 April 2020, 288 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Nigeria, 51 persons discharged, and seven deaths recorded. As of 31 March 2020, 57,809 Cameroonian refugees have been registered in Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Cross River, Imo and Taraba States. Five cases of COVID-19 have
By Edem Edem, Daily Post Workers of the Tinapa Lakeside Hotel in Calabar Municipal has allegedly protested the siting of coronavirus treatment center at the event centre in Tinapa Calabar, Cross River State. Findings reveal that some members of the COVID-19 Task Force were at the Tinapa event centre to inspect the facility for possible
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has reiterated it’s desire to ensuring lasting peace returns to warring Adim (Biase LGA) and Ugep (Yakurr LGA) communities in the State. The State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu who in the recent Adim/Ugep Joint Peace Committee meeting which he presided over sued for continuous peaceful coexistence.
By Archibong Jeremiah A vehicle has just knocked down a woman at Watt market, infront of Atakpa Police Division. The woman carrying her baby (1-2 years) on her back was walking on the crowded road (the side of Bank of Agriculture) before the Toyota car knocked her down from behind. As at the time of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Unconfirmed news has it that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to swear in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. According to Pillar Today top Judiciary sources in Abuja revealed that the NJC issued the order yesterday (April 23) after a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The 36 State Governors in Nigeria have recommended a national lockdown over the next two weeks to further curb the spread of Coronavirus. According to Sahara Reporters the decision was reached at a meeting of the Governors on Wednesday. Chairman of the forum, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, in a statement said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State and also a professor of Microbiology stirred controversy recently when he said the practice of social distancing might be ineffective to control the spread of coronavirus. “Social distancing presupposes that things are so equal, that you stay in an isolated room, it is completely wrong because in
One of the Governor’s in Nigeria with a nack for hugging the headlines for a multiplicity of reasons ranging from grammatical bombasticity to outright fan-fare and grandstanding is Gov. Ben Ayade. While his swag and verbousness has drawn a lot of admiration, There is also a question mark about his leadership style and the application