By Inyali peter A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and gubernatorial candidate of the party in the 2015 general elections in Cross River State Mr. Odey Ochicha has expressed angst at the arrest of one Charles Ewa for displaying to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, a placard with “I Need A
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Federal Government says it will use the Cross River Garment and Textile factory as a center for its skill development programs. Labor Minister, Chris Ngige stated this Thursday in Calabar when he visited the factory alongside the governor, Senator Ben Ayade. “From what I have seen here,
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says his administration has proposed a bill that seeks to provide a legal backing and protect the rights of street hawkers even though the state has domesticated the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The proposed bill, an opposite of the one proposed by Governor Akinwumi Ambode
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent About 300 more appointees will soon be announced said Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade Wednesday afternoon during a parley with journalists in the state. Ayade who said his decision to parley with journalists was borne out of the improved perception and media rating the state is currently enjoying
By Ogar Monday Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says the state is basically a forest considering the fact thatit has one of the few remaining forest reserves in Africa and the highest in Nigeria. The Governor said this, Tuesday while declaring open the validation workshop of the United Nations Program on Reducing Emissions from
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar became the first Governor to sign into law, 9 bills including the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Bill which brings to 23, the total number of bills signed so far in the life of the current administration. The
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State is set to partner Dortmund state in Germany in a twin state partnership for a social housing scheme powered by renewable energy as the method of electricity generation in the country is fast becoming archaic says Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, Wednesday in Calabar. This is
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The housing problems plaguing the displaced Bakassi indigenes may soon be a thing of the past as the construction of 300 social housing units for the IDP’s is set to begin next week says Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade. Ayade disclosed this, Saturday while speaking with press men shortly