By Odey Ojeka Eze Okoi Utum and Mary Kokei Onen have emerged as winners of the 2023 Mr. and Miss Leboku respectively. The 2023 Mr. Leboku studied Business Education at the University of Calabar, he defeated six other contenders to clinch the crown. Miss Leboku, 2023 is a 200-level student, studying nursing at Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Council of the Nigerian Labor Congress, NLC has voted to join the nationwide protests to draw attention to what the labor center describes as “the hardship being meted out to Nigerians by unfriendly, unpeopled Policies by the Federal Government.” This followed a resolution from the emergency State Executive
By Godwin Otang 20-year-old Joy Offere, from the Ogoja local government area of Cross River State, has emerged winner of the Diana Award 2023, for going above and beyond in her daily life to create and sustain positive change. The Diana Award was founded on Diana, Princess of Wales’ belief that young people have the
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has announced his Chief of Staff, Chief Press Secretary, and others. The announcement was contained in a press release with ref no: SSG/GAO/102/VOL.VI 217, released on Monday, June 5, 2023. It was signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary, General Administration Office of
By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon The newly inaugurated governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has said his administration “is the Government of Cross Riverians by Cross Riverians for all Cross Riverians and non-Cross Riverians in our land.” The successor of Sen. Ben Ayade remarked while presenting his inaugural speech. He further
By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon Sen. Ben Ayade, the immediate past governor of Cross River State has posited that the back-to-south agenda was divinely orchestrated. Sen. Ayade bared his mind while giving a valedictory speech at the handing over ceremony at EJ Esuene stadium Calabar, May 29th, 2023. He said, “We have shown that
By Sylvia Akpan – Government House Correspondent, Mary Bassey – House of Assembly Correspondent, and Wisdom Okon Sen. Ben Ayade, former governor of Cross River State has handed over to Sen. Bassey Edet Otu. The former governor during his valedictory speech before handing over power to Sen. Otu at the UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar, Ayade
By CrossRiverWatch Admim Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president. Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square, Abuja. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC.