By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Cross River State, Mr. Odey Oyama, has denied news of him been appointed as the Chairman, Anti-Deforestation Task Force by Governor Ben Ayade. In a short telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch reporter, Mr. Odey claim he is not aware of any appointment because
Being text of the welcome address presented by the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Eteng Jonah Williams (PDP Yakurr II) at the presentation of the 2020 budget estimates. Your Excellency, I wish to very warmly welcome you to the hallowed Chamber of the Cross River State House of Assembly. I recall
By Ilam Patricia A minor cabinet shuffling in Cross River State has led to Summit Hills, a real estate operated by the Government having three different managing directors (MD) in less than three months. Mr. Joseph Edet Isoh popularly referred to as ‘La Shakara’ is now the new MD, a statement signed by Governor Ben
By Patrick Obia A former Attorney General and commissioner of justice of Cross River State, Attah Ochinke, has said that those cutting down trees planted by the government for no reason should be brought to book and made to pay heavily. The lawyer made this known on his Facebook handle on Thursday where he implored
For us in Cross River, it is yet another fiscal year, another budget and another tongue twisting confusion. Again as usual, the people would spend more time taking about, and trying to analyze the strange appellation of budget proposal presented to the House of Assembly. Definitely, the analyses would not dwell on its grave implications
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has presented the 2020 financial estimates to the House of Assembly. He is proposing to spend NGN1,100,167,507.09 in the 2020 financial year. There is almost no difference in the estimates of 2019 and 2020 which despite announcing NGN1.043 trillion, turned out to be NGN1.148 trillion
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State 2020 budget is named “Budget of Olimpotic Meristematis”. The Sen. Ben Ayade administration pegged it at N1.1 trillion. See pictures, credit Daniel Williams. Details later…
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has declared human rights defenders Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo prisoners of conscience, as they have faced ongoing arbitrary detention and unfair trials solely for exercising their right to freedom of expression. The Nigerian authorities at both Federal and State levels have repeatedly targeted human rights defenders, activists