By Ogar Monday Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says the state is basically a forest considering the fact thatit has one of the few remaining forest reserves in Africa and the highest in Nigeria. The Governor said this, Tuesday while declaring open the validation workshop of the United Nations Program on Reducing Emissions from
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives from the South South Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Port Harcourt raided the Calabar home of governor Ben Ayade yesterday in continuation of investigation into allegations that the Governor’s younger brother, Dr. Frank Ayade may have perpetrated some shady deals in relation to the project.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has placed an indefinite ban on all forms of demonstration and processions by the varsity’s community CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A memo with the title “BAN ON PROCESSION/DEMONSTRATION BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY’ emanating from the Registrar’s office and signed by the
By CrossRiverWatch admin All is set for the unveiling of the Cross River State House of Assembly Year II Legislative Road map. Hinting on the event, the Speaker Hon Gaul Lebo said that the package tagged the ‘Cross River State House of Assembly 2nd Legislative Year Reform Architecture’ would be unveiled on Friday 26th August,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Labor Congress Cross River State Chapter has threatened to shut down the State if Governor Ayade does not pay workers in all categories across the state their entitlements within 21 days. The ultimatum was handed down Tuesday morning during a solidarity rally round the streets of Calabar, the State capital
By Jonathan Ugbal The last four days of the Leboku festival, the new yam festival of the Ugep nation in Yakurr local government of Cross River State is always the peak of the celebration with this year’s edition producing the routine and scintillating performances of the festival that has become one of Cross River’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Monday after a sitting suspended the Bursar of the institution, Peter Agi on grounds of alleged forgery, fraud, gross misconduct and threat to life CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch dated August 22, 2016, signed by the registrar and secretary to
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Calabar Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has called on the 8th Assembly to place the bill seeking the establishment of a Center for Citizens Right and Public Defender in Cross River State “side by side” with that which established the Multi Door Courthouse. Barrister Emmanuel Idaka