By CrossRiverWatch Admin When politicians are scared of going to the field to battle for victory, they start fabricating stories of who is supporting who. You hear them saying “his body language suggests he is supporting so so so and so person.” What is body language? How can a decision as important as leadership be
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the development strides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Mr. Akpabio who said he was surprising at the fact Mr. Ayade has been paying salaries and embarking on projects despite the lean resources available made the commendation
By Ushang Ewa A new trend emerging in Calabar, the Cross River State capital is the relocation of signages bearing pro Ben Ayade messages to roads with bad spots within the metropolis. Ben Ayade is the Governor of Cross River State and signages bearing the message, “Ayade Is Working” have been visible within Calabar since
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Presently about 70 percent of drugs used in the West African Country of Nigeria are imported. Conversely, local production is running at about 30 percent installed capacity. The Federal Government of Nigeria has put a total prohibition on the importation of pharmaceutical products under the 2016 Fiscal Policy Measures but special permission
By Andy Ukweni Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong, leader of the 7 Alive (union of the seven Local Government Areas in the Southern Senatorial district of Cross River State) has lauded students from the Senatorial district for aligning with 7 Alive in the decision to return Governor Ben Ayade to Perogrino House, come 2019. Chief Ekpenyong gave
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has felicitated with his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu on the occasion of his 67th birthday, describing him as an epitome of loyalty and pragmatism. The governor paid tribute to Esu in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Banana is an edible fruit produced by large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe according
By Jonathan Ugbal, Violet Isek and Margaret John The Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie has said the State’s civil service risks closure by 2023 if recruitment of new staff is not carried out immediately. He stated this on Tuesday while delivering a traditionally lengthy speech at an