By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has began test transmission of its 23 megawatts power plant in Calabar, the State capital. The project which began in 2016 is at completion stage according to the Government. The Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade while addressing journalists in Calabar was visibly happy as he maintained that he
Phone rings…. Hello, am I unto Agba Jalingo of CrossRiverWatch? Yes sir, you are. My name is Ajala, calling from Cross River State Police headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar. Ok. How are you and how can I help you sir? I was at your office this morning to invite you for questioning in our office but
By Jonathan Ugbal ‘Humanity’ is the theme for the 2019 edition of the Carnival Calabar and Festivals. It was unveiled moments ago by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State where he said there was need for people to humane in their activities in order to have a better society. The unveiling of the theme
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command has invited Comrade Agba Jalingo for questioning on allegation of “Conspiracy to cause unrest and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.” The letter dated 14th August, 2019 delivered two days later by Eni Benjamin 9:30am signed by Mrs. Tami Evelyn Peterside, Deputy
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A young Cross Riverian, Joseph Odey has protested none payment of his late father’s gratuity to his family by the State Government. Odey who staged a lone man protest in the early hours of Wednesday occupied Peregrino (Government) House vowed to resume there everyday until the Governor approves the payment. According to
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has been tasked by a Cross River youth, simply identified as Rosemond Edem to invest in the educational sector in the State. Miss Rosemond Edem made this call on her twitter handle, where she lamented the menace created by youths as a result of
By Emmanuel Ulayi The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, has again called on the boundary communities of Cross River and Ebonyi States to coexist together in a more harmonious way to ensure peace and to attract development to their people. Speaking at the peace meeting organized by the Catholic Dioceses of Ogoja and
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has reappointed Professor Akon Joshua as the acting Vice Chancellor of the State owned Cross River University of Technology. Mr. Ayade is the visitor to the varsity and in a letter dated August 7, 2019, he conveyed his decision to reappoint Mrs. Joshua whose acting