By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said the State has enjoyed political peace under him due to his style of politics. Ayade stated this on Wednesday during a media parley with journalists in the State where he queried why journalists were asking questions over allegations that should not
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade has appointed Barrister Ekpo Ada, as the new Managing Director, Cross River State Water Board limited, The governor also shocked pundits by returning the sacked Managing Director, Dr. Godwin Igile, as Chairman of the Board. Igile was sacked following allegations of financial impropriety in early 2018
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government says it has activated the disease surveillance and tracking system to prevent the migration of yellow fever following its outbreak in Edo State. The National Center for Disease Control had last week confirmed nine cases of yellow fever after two decades. And, the Cross River State ministry
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Muslim community in Cross River State has dissociated itself from an alleged endorsement of the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State for the 2019 general election, Senator John Owan-Enoh by the Sarki Hausawa Ogoja, Alhaji Adamu Yakubu. The community in a statement signed by the
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a special committee consisting of traditional rulers to immediately interface and make recommendations for sustainable solutions to the recent communal wars in Abi. The committee is to be headed by the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana who has been at
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Cross River Local Government Service Commission, Dr Peter Adigeb has said that a bill for the appointment of Permanent Secretaries for Local Governments is now before the State House of Assembly. A permanent secretary is the most senior civil servant in the Nigerian civil service with only the
By Elijah Ugani and Chiemeka Adindu Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has called on the media to adequately report the activities of those undertaking the one year mandatory youth service scheme as they have contributed immensely to Nigeria’s development. Ayade stated this while swearing in 1,539 youth corps member comprising of 858 males
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government may soon flag off the construction of a shoe factory in a move that will increase enrollment into schools said the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade while declaring open the 56th annual general meeting of the Nigerian National Council (NNC) of the West African Examinations