By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State government has written a firm based in the United States of America to discuss terms over it’s interest to “acquire and gain assets of Tinapa,” a document obtained by CrossRiverWatch reveals. The letter with reference number “GO/S/17/VOL.1/149” dated June 26, 2019 was a reply to an expression of
Being an open letter to Governor Ben Ayade by leaders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in northern Cross River State on the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Ogoja. RE: HOUSE BILL 1293, A BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OGOJA 2019. Your Excellency, We write on behalf of
By Jonathan Ugbal The leader of the enforcement team from the Department of Public Transport (DOPT)which allegedly caused the death of Mr. Michael Eyo Essien, a hawker at Watt Market in Calabar is currently in Police Custody says the acting Director General of the DOPT, Mr. Godwin Nyiam. “I have brought the driver and leader
By Jonathan Ugbal Professor Emmanuel Ofeimun whom the Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey had claimed attempted to defraud the board of NGN1.3 Billion may have been a victim of fraudsters, findings by CrossRiverWatch have revealed. Dr. Odey had, in May 2019 while disclosing the alleged
By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has began in earnest, kicking off with a tour to the Ayade Industrial Park. The tour took place after a brief plenary session on Tuesday, where a majority of the House went to oversee the various State projects. Among the sites
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Moved by Governor Ben Ayade’s rice value chain revolution in Cross River State, the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Nelson Brambaifa has disclosed plans to key into the project and expand it to other States within the region. Brambaifa
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has announced Saturday, July 27, 2019 as environmental sanitation day. His was contained in a statement issued by the immediate past commissioner for tourism in the State, Mr. Eric Anderson who currently heads a group of people tasked to take care of cleanliness and refuse evacuation issues.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than five communities in Obudu are currently deliberating how best to chase Fulani herders who had occupied hilly areas of Ohong, Bedia, Ibong, Bebuabie, Begiaba, Kutiang and Akorshie communities. Five of the said villages had come together and nominated 10 youths whom were tasked to eject the herders who are