Professor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, better known simply as Ben Ayade is a multi-disciplinary academic. He has a string of five degrees in various fields: a bachelors degree, a masters degree in Microbiology and a Ph.D in Environmental Microbiology all from the University of Ibadan, a master of Business administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The woman in the Photo op with Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River shared by his aides during the commissioning of 52 housing units has not been given a house. Findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that contrary to the earlier reported 400 housing units, only 52 were built. Two of those units are
By Ushang Ewa Human rights activist, Chidi Odinkalu has said he declined an interview with a national daily in Nigeria following the paper’s decision to award a sitting Governor who allegedly orchestrated the arrest and incarceration of journalist, Agba Jalingo. Odinkalu, who is currently the senior team manager for the Africa Program of Open Society
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Five Cross Riverians made it to the 2020 #Media100 list of culture curators, the publication by YNaija, an online news portal shows. They include CrossRiverWatch publisher, Agba Jalingo; German based journalist, Mercy Abang; Pulse Nigeria Editor-in-Chief, Ben Bassey; Broadcast Journalist, MaryAnn Duke Okon and second-time recipient, Philip Obaji Jr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin
Yesterday, my governor, Senator Ben Ayade cried AGAIN while launching the anti-taxation agency in Calabar. The agency is meant to ensure low income earners do not pay taxes in Cross River state. His tears actually touched a soft chord in the minds of many people across the country and several of them have circulated the
You probably have seen the post written by Prince Charles Ekanem IV titled “still on the Commissioner for Finance”. The sentiment is obvious. His claims are bogus. According to Mr. Charles, Cross River State Government spend a whopping N1.3B in contract sum to develop her SIFMIS platform. His claim reminded me of former Lagos State Governor,
It is not true that it is obnoxious to toot your own horn or blow your own trumpet. Rather, if you don’t, some records will not be straight. That is why I will make this following statement. There is no other State in Nigeria, including Lagos and Abuja, that has a vibrant local media, especially