By Archibong Jeremiah Following the recent power outage for over 30 hours and counting in Calabar metropolis, the Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has attributed the blackout to a fault from the transmission station. In a press release by Mr. John Onyi, Corporate Communications Manager he assured that work is ongoing to restore power. The release
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade met with the Heads of Local Government Administration HOLGAs, on Thursday last week before leaving for Abuja on Friday. The HOLGAs are currently playing the roles of Chairmen as the governor has not conducted LG elections in four years. Our source say the governor persuaded
By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Emmanuel Unah, Vanguard Newspaper Cross River State Correspondent has lost his mother to the cold hands of death. Emmanuel who took to his facebook wall to announce her demise bid her farewell. Mrs. Grace Ebi Unah according to Emmanuel passed on at age 71. Details of the burial as at the
By Our Reporter Sylvester Nsa immediate past Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has joined calls by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and other stakeholders that the NDDC Act and master plan should be reviewed to accommodate disadvantage States like Cross River over the loss of Bakassi and
Dr. Linda Ayade, the amiable wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, is an intelligent, cultured and warm-hearted woman. She is not only easily lovable but also makes one feel at home in her presence when one is with her. Her passion for the growth and development of young people is infectious even
By Ushang Ewa The Garnishee order nisi issued by a High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar in favor of Lilleker bros limited, a construction firm alongside the inability of the Governor Ben Ayade’s administration to access local government funding is said to have caused the delay in the payment of salaries CrossRiverWatch
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade departed Calabar today for Abuja aboard Airpeace. This is the second journey the governor is making out of the state since his swearing in May 29. The first was to Oslo in Norway, two days after his swearing in. It was not clear what the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has clarified that the ongoing update of the nominal rolls of Local Governments has become necessary for the effective implementation of the new policy guidelines of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Dr. Aye Henshaw