By Babalola Yusuf Apparently dissatisfied with the shallow nature of the Calabar port channel despite huge amount of money expended on the dredging of the Channel, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has expressed desire to probe the dredging contract. The contract which was in the tune of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Commissioner for Water Resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been suspended indefinitely by the governor, Benedict Ayade for lateness nearly 3 years after he was suspended by former Governor Liyel Imoke for failing to appear for an event. Ayade who also suspended the Managing Director Cross
By Inyali Peter Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State in the last general elections, Mr. Odey Ochicha has described as “Malicious, vexatious and total falsehood” rumor making the rounds that he received money from the People’s Democratic Party to concede defeat to Governor Ben Ayade in the last election.
By Our Correspondent As part of value addition to the state’s tourism offering, Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced plans to build a beach resort in Calabar. Speaking during the inspection of Nsidung Beach in Calabar South, the governor disclosed that construction work will start by the second week of September this
By CrossRiverWatch admin In a bid to drastically reduce infant and maternal mortality rate in the state, Cross River Government has set December 2016 date to attain Universal Health Coverage for its citizens. To this end, the state, in collaboration with some donor agencies and in line with the Federal Government’s policy of establishing a
By Oto-Obong Clement Gospel music is a means employed by evangelists to bring mankind back to God says Sacred Music International (SMI) President, Joshua Eyo at the launching of their second studio album Sunday, in Calabar. Joshua whose group is an over 200 membered ministry said that the 12 year old ministry’s vision is vested
By Ogar Monday Cross River State is known for its tourism potential and the state’s ability to pull crowds to its capital city of Calabar during its widely celebrated annual Carnival Calabar held during the yuletide and tagged “Africa’s Biggest Street Party”. When visitors come to town, they go for sightseeing in some of
By Elijah Ugani and Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to return Cross River State to its clean and green nature, Cross Riverians recently have develop several means of evacuating and managing waste. Volunteerism, basic recycling, composting and burning have become new trends across the state findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. “We are doing this to encourage