Residents struggle with cows for drinking water from the same stream – Monarch It takes farmers three days to transport produce to LG headquarters for sale. No potable water, travelable road, electricity, or health facility. By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Residents of the Akwarinyi-Abu community, comprising 15 villages in Bekwarra Local Government Area, Cross River
By Isaac Jarigbe Citizens Solution Network, a non-profit-making organization working against all forms of human rights violations and achieving a sane society has said the organization won’t hesitate to activate a network of international activists and media communities to gaslight all those culpable in the two-count charge preferred against human right activist – Citizen Agba
By Mary Bassey The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Eteng Williams has congratulated the 13 new Commissioners appointed by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. Williams in a statement described the appointment of the new Commissioners as an act to bring the right people into governance. The Speaker who is also
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The immediate past governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke has pleaded for forgiveness from his party members (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP) for choosing Sen. Ben Ayade as his successor. Sen. Imoke during a recent town hall meeting said governor Ayade was a mistake. In the video, he said “You know
By Joseph Obung, Blueprint Newspaper The Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barr Vena Ikem, has said his party is still paying rent for its former State secretariat, which was forcefully taken over by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) soon as Governor Ben Ayade defected to APC on May 20,
By Arinze Chijioke Upon the successful completion of his two terms of eight years as governor, Ben Ayade of Cross River State will receive 300 per cent of his annual basic salary as severance gratuity. This is apart from other allowances like hardship, constituency allowance, newspaper, furniture, medical, security, entertainment and vehicle maintenance among others. Meanwhile, five
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore; Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade joined a list of 15 individuals and organizations who bagged the “Dolphin Award” instituted by Bakassi Returnees to celebrate individuals who have helped them in their long journey to proper resettlement and justice. The Bakassi
By The Nation Newspaper A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Governor Ben Ayade as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Cross River North. The Court presided by Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha dismissed a suit filed by Cecilia Odey against the Governor. Cecilia of the APC participated in the May 28th Cross