By Patrick Obia The Director, Policy Alert and Moderator, Niger Delta Open Government Observatory, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan has questioned the 2019/2020 budget of Cross River State, stating that “there is something fundamentally wrong with the budget.” Mr. Tijah who made the assertion while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar,
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has presented the 2019/2020 budget to the State Assembly. The Executive Governor of Cross River State, today presented before the State House of Assembly a budget of One trillion, forty-three billion, nine hundred and sixty seven million naira (N1,043,967,000,000) budget for
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent As the forthcoming general elections draw near, the campaign team of the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday birthed at the Yakurr and Biase LGA respectively. The Paramount Ruler of Yakurr, Obol Lopon Ofem Ubana Eteng pledged his support and that of his people to ensure
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has expressed utter shock and sadness over the death of APC Chieftain, Chief Paul Adah. As mark of respect to the late Politician, the Governor announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign activities for two days. The Governor in
By Jonathan Ugbal More members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in northern Cross River last week defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade commenced his reelection campaign in the five local government areas of the senatorial district. The campaigns which kicked off Tuesday in Wanokom, Ukelle
The polity is awash with high expectations and permutations as usual. Heightened by the growing internet penetration that has ensured that you can no longer give anyone ‘news’ that is new, because in the remotest corner of our country and State, someone somewhere has a smart phone that conveys to his palm almost in real
By Deborah Obot The Cross River State government says it has approved the use of the U. J Esuene sports stadium for the campaign organization of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr. Buhari is scheduled to take his reelection campaign to Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Wednesday, January 30, 2018. And, the Chairman of the
By Obeten Godfrey The Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okag has accused the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator John Owan-Enoh of galvanizing and empowering youths as a tool for political violence. Comrade Okang made the accusation Sunday, 20th January, 2018 at the ‘I