By Our Reporter About 12 lives have been lost to separate auto crashes in two days in Calabar the Cross River State capital and environs. CrossRiverWatch findings reveal a man was burnt to death Tuesday, when the vehicle he was traveling in suddenly went up in flames around 4PM Tuesday, at Murtala Muhammed Highway, after
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council (CRSEC) has announced that the state governor will forfeit 80 percent of his statutory salaries while each member of his cabinet will also forfeit 20 percent of their salaries to free up funds to pay more appointees. The construction of three model schools
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By Our Correspondent The Alumni association of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) has lampooned the encroachment into the Institution’s land in Calabar by alleged land grabbers. This comes less than a month after staff and other residents in the Varsity’s staff quarters in the main campus protested over the same issue amongst others. The
By Ushang Ewa Following the decision of Cross River governor, Ben Ayade to expand his cabinet there has been clashes between some of his appointees over role definition findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Notable among these clashes are those between Youth and Sports Commissioner Asu Okang and Sports Commission Chairman, Orok Duke with the latter claiming
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor Ayade yesterday approved the appointment of another set of aides including 11 Special Advisers and 7 Special Assistants. Other appointments include Chairmen, Secretaries and members of Boards, Commissions, Departments, Agencies and Governing Councils of the state institutions. Former oil industry player and hospitality entrepreneur, Maurice Ekong has been appointed Special Adviser
By CrossRiverWatch admin Some beneficiaries of the Pre JAMB Computer lessons organized by Senator John Owan Enoh for his constituents have express delight and appreciation to the Senator for his concern for their educational development. The lessons which started simultaneously in Ikom and Ugep LGAs since January 24th are expected to hold till February 27,
By Frank Edima The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), Cross River State Council, yesterday joined the rest of the labor movement in the nationwide protest against increased electricity tariff. The protest which held along Calabar road according to the NLC, State Chairman, Comrade John Ushie, is to express their disapproval of the 45% increase in tariff