By CrossRiverWatch Admin Principal partner FBI Legal, First Baba Isa, has termed Governor Ben Ayade’s delayed appointment of Commissioners in Cross River State, as “tactical insult” which many insinuate is as a result of tribunal case. The legal practitioner who featured as a guest on Hit 95.9 FM regular Sunday program “The Dialogue With Agba
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade has received the 42 sponsored pilgrims by the State Government back from Saudi Arabia after the 32 days Hajj exercise. The pilgrims who were among the last set of South South, South East contingent to depart the King Abdulazeez International Airport, Jeddah landed at
By Ushang Ewa Amidst growing outcries for the release of the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, an online news portal and activist, Agba Jalingo, the Chief Executive Officer, Young Igbo Empowerment Foundation, Mr Bright Ezeocha has expressed fear that the detained journalist is being persecuted for his stance on corruption. Ezeocha who is also the former President
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has returned to the country after days of absence. Mr. Ayade’s flight from Europe where he was spotted eating chocolate in Italy touched down less than an hour ago at about 4:45PM. He spent over a week out of the State with no one aware of
By Agency Reporter Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade has suspended the Special Adviser on Budget, Hon. Moses Onoh. Hon. Onoh’s suspension, which is a direct consequence of his mis-handling of privilege official communication, takes immediate effect. All appointees according to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita are hereby, warned
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the reported harassment of the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Agba Jalingo was arrested on August 22 in Lagos State before he was moved to Cross River. He has since been charged with criminal offences. Mr. Jalingo
By Patrick Obia The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has dismissed the two separate petitions filed by Senator John Owan-Enoh, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, laying claims to have been the candidate of the same party. The two petitions, suit number
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade who had last week sneaked out of the State has been spotted in Italy eating chocolate. A video shared by his aides shows Mr. Ayade eating white chocolate in what looks like a factory for producing and packaging chocolate. Mr. Ayade can be heard telling the person