By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The 28 commissioners in the Governor Ben Ayade led administration in Cross River State have received new utility vehicles 10 months after they were sworn in. It is unclear if the vehicles, 2015 model Ford Ranger utility vans are part of the car loan scheme introduced in May by
By Jonathan Ugbal The Niger Delta Development Commission has commenced the rehabilitation of the Calabar – Itu road following months of complaints by motorists plying the route. CrossRiverWatch took a tour of the road Saturday and spoke with motorists at different sections of the road with findings revealing that work stepped up after the visit of
By CrossRiverWatch admin A book titled, “Ada Bekwara: Biography of Chief Linus Okom”, written by his wife, Dr. Monica Okom is holding today Thursday 22, 2016. The event holding at the Kolanut event Center, Barracks Road, Calabar is starting about now, (noon) and eminent personalities including veteran politicians, captains of industry, religious leaders, women’s groups,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Calabar and presided over by Honorable Justice Eunice N. Agbakoba has yesterday 21st September 2016, delivered judgement dismissing the suit filed by the erstwhile Dean of Law Faculty, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon challenging his suspension by the University of Calabar. Professor
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has sealed the building housing a radio station belonging to Prince Jedy Agba, at the State Housing Estate, Calabar, Opposite the governor’s Mega Hilton Hotel. Officials of the State Task force, Ministry of Land and Urban Development, Town Planning department, Wednesday visited the office and sealed the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There are indications that the disquiet in the relationship between the Cross River State government and the organized labor in the state over some unresolved issues and unsettled demands of workers by the government might soon lead to an industrial action CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Investigations revealed that the uneasy calm that has
By Ikwen Atuaka A peaceful society is possible if only people learnt to tolerate and forgive say the government and clergymen in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. The call was made Wednesday shortly after a solidarity march from the council secretariat to the Federal College of Education via the Cyclist park
By Our Correspondent Cross River Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong says all is now set for indigent Nigerians residing in Cross River State to apply for the Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) program of the federal government. Asibong disclosed this recently in a meeting relevant stakeholders held at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH),one of