By Ikwen Atuaka Activities of an amorphous group of medical doctors that are currently carrying out a medical outreach program including minor and major surgeries in Udigie community, Obudu local government area of Cross River State is causing great concern among some of the residents who have raised alarm. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the group has
By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The member representing Obubra 2 state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, Dr. Elucate, Ekom Okora has denied allegations that he promised a criminal gang, Supreme Vikings Confraternity, SVC any political appointment which has resulted in the death of one person in his constituency.
By Our Correspondent With barely a few weeks to the flag off of the proposed dual carriage super highway linking Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Obudu Local Government Areas, elders from the three senatorial zones have expressed excitement over the multiple billion naira road infrastructure. Lauding Governor Ben Ayade for what he described as his courage and vision, Governing Council
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River Indigenes Association (CRIDA) in Abuja has called on Governor Ben Ayade to declare a state of emergency on roads in the state and complete the 16-year old Liaison Office abandoned at the Central Business District of Abuja by previous governments through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Making the
By Ogar Monday The Nigeria Union of Campus Journalists, University of Calabar Council (NUCJ-UCC) has organized a debate for candidates vying for positions into various offices in the next dispensation of the Students Union Government (SUG). The debate which held at the Malabor square within the University of Calabar, yesterday, presented students the opportunity of
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has produced a proposed legislative direction for the 8th Assembly, with a pledge to partner with the executive arm of government led by Governor Ben Ayade to transform the economy of the state and improve the lot of
“Lagos is a land of opportunities”. “Lagos is a commercial City” Not a day passes without one hearing or reading about one of those – about Lagos and the desire of every Nigerian to move over there, mostly because it is a land where we perceive any form of business thrives. This has sparked a
By CrossRiverWatch from Barcelona, Spain The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday, in Barcelona, Spain implored investors and conservationists to consider funding worthwhile initiatives that will generate sustainable economic value from Cross River State forests. The governor who was speaking at the World Governors Forum on Climate Change ongoing in the Catalan