By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River chapter of the All Progressive Party, APC, has announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani. The Acting State Chairman of the Party, Chief John Ochalla, told journalists on Saturday evening that the decision to suspend the Minister was taken and
By Grace Orok CrossRiverWatch has launched a new subsidiary “City Ad” which is a hard copy monthly business and advertisement magazine. The launch was held Thursday in Calabar during the general meeting of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), where the Acting Chairman, Comrade Hope Obeten described it as a step further. According
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Members of the People’s Democratic Party in Calabar Municipal and Odukpani local government area have joined about seven other local government areas in the endorsement of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River ahead of the 2019 general elections. The people led by Mr. Oqua Itu on Thursday
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has written the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking the immediate arrest of suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Mr. Joseph Odok. This followed Mr. Odok’s petition to the IGP which mentioned the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Joe Abang in
By Margaret Adam The Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board Company Limited, Dr. Godwin Igile has denied allegations that his company is a milking cow for top politicians in the State. Dr. Igile made the clarification over the weekend as guest on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ a topical issues radio program
By Inyali Peter A popular Cross River born Lagos based Pastor, Rev. Ekpenyong Edet James has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his home town. Mr. Ekpenyong who hails from Isonginyang village in Odukpani Local government area of Cross River State is the District Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Ikorodu, Lagos State and
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved the sum of NGN1.2 billion counterpart fund to enable the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB) access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for 2017. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Stephen Odey, Thursday in Calabar
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has assured that it is committed to revamping the State tourism sector by spicing it with new innovations as well as search for more sites. The Commissioner of Culture and Tourism Mr. Eric Anderson made the position of the Government known in Calabar while fielding questions from