Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has moved a motion asking the State Government, through the Governor to liaise with the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the Calabar – Ogoja highway to save Cross Riverians from the troubles they go through on that road. Moving the motion on
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government, Federal Ministry of Environment, National Park Service and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report consultants have been dragged to court for allegedly doctoring the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the proposed super highway. The Claimants in the suit No: HC/383/2016, Rainforest Resource and Development Center (RRDC), an
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has sealed the building housing a radio station belonging to Prince Jedy Agba, at the State Housing Estate, Calabar, Opposite the governor’s Mega Hilton Hotel. Officials of the State Task force, Ministry of Land and Urban Development, Town Planning department, Wednesday visited the office and sealed the
By Our Correspondent The current economic situation faced by Nigerians can only be solved by a change in attitude says Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Ayade made the call in his Eid-El-Kabir message to the Muslim faithful where he stressed the need for all to have a sober reflection on the state of economy
By Our Reporter The National Chairman of Young Democratic Party, Arc. Nya-Etok Ezekiel has inaugurated the Cross River State Chapter Acting Executive Members of the party that will pilot its affairs till its National Congress. Performing the inauguration recently in Calabar, Etok Ezekiel stated firmly that the party which began its registration process in December
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Operatives from the South South Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Port Harcourt raided the Calabar home of governor Ben Ayade yesterday in continuation of investigation into allegations that the Governor’s younger brother, Dr. Frank Ayade may have perpetrated some shady deals in relation to the project.
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade was yesterday reduced to tears by the squalid and subhuman conditions he found at one of the camps for the displaced people of Bakassi. The Governor who was in company of the Mayor of Dortmund, Germany, Mr. Fuss Friedrich, immediately made a cash donation of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been suspended indefinitely by the governor, Benedict Ayade for lateness nearly 3 years after he was suspended by former Governor Liyel Imoke for failing to appear for an event. Ayade who also suspended the Managing Director Cross