By Our Correspondent In continuation of his investment drive, governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state yesterday signed a partnership agreement with his counterpart in Shaanxi Province in China, Hu Heping, to bolster the injection of capital by Chinese business men into the Calabar Carnival, the Power and Solid Minerals sectors in Cross River state.
Those who are familiar with my social media opinion pieces will easily notice that I hardly do part 2. Not because I don’t feel like I am writing a script for Nollywood but because I leave the suspense for deliberate effect. At other times it’s because the subject becomes stale or I am frustrated out
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it is set to commission its 21 megawatts (MW) power plant on May 27 following approval from the federal government and near completion of the project. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade told journalists recently at the site of the plant in the outskirts
By Ushang Ewa The National Vice Chairman South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hiliard Eta has challenged Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to tell Cross Riverians how it spent bailout funds received from the federal government. Eta stated this Friday in Calabar in an interview
A few days ago, on The Platform Nigeria which the organizers describe as a Global Media Event, Peter Obi, the controversial ex governor of Anambra State in a widely broadcast event which included internet options to watch through Youtube chided the Cross River State Governor Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade on one of the signature projects
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has presented a Toyota Landcruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, George O’Ben-Etchi for procuring mining, reconnaissance and quarrying licenses with his own money. Ayade in October 2016, during a State Executive Council meeting announced that the state has obtained the
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Wednesday finally visited the victims of the Calabar Viewing Center tragedy of April 20, 2017 which left 8 people dead. The visit came 19 days after the incident and 18 days after he promised to cut short his trip to Geneva, Switzerland
By Jeremiah Archibong and Jonathan Ugbal Former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has said the decision of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to borrow for the proposed 260kilometers superhighway is a misplaced priority due. Obi stated this Monday in Lagos while delivering a speech on the Nigerian economy on ‘The Platform’ where he