By CrossRiverWatch admin President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed yet another Cross Riverian, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla as his Special Assistant on Prosecution. In a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir David Lawal, and also sighted by CrossRiverWatch, Chief Obla was informed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved his
There are so many stories surrounding the Superhighway project of the Cross River State Government that, at the moment, if the road were to be a guy or a babe for instance, he/she will sure be one of the trending topics on Twitter, Facebook or make headlines on Linda Ikeji. The 260km Superhighway estimated to
By Our Correspondent Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon John Gaul Lebo has advocated the use of customary practices to check deforestation in the country. Hon Lebo made the remark recently when the Cross River State Commissioner for Climate Change and Forestry with a team from the United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 2,946 students were matriculated into the over 25 programs offered in the Cross River State owned Cross River University of Technology on Wednesday and Thursday across the 4 campuses of the institution. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Anthony Owan Enoh in his matriculation address warned that the varsity’s management will
By Utang Bassey and Jonathan Ugbal The level of insecurity has heightened in Calabar South local government area of Cross River State with continuous reports of bag and valuables snatching as well as increased gangster activities CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. This is even as the State Security Adviser Jude Ngaji paraded 78 alleged criminal elements
By CrossRiverWatch admin The State Security Adviser, SSA, to Governor Ben Ayade, Jude Ngaji, Tuesday in Calabar allegedly ordered the stripping and beating of two Obudu chiefs who honoured an invitation by the SSA to attend a security meeting in his office in Calabar. Chief Moses Odikpo, Chief Denis Ugani Ujie, both of Okworotung clan
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has called on the Federal Government and the international community to support the anti-deforestation efforts of the state government to preserve and manage its rich forest resource rather than work against the construction of the superhighway by his administration. Ayade who made the call while
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has begun issuing letters of appointment to Commissioners and other aides over six months after announcing their appointments. Sources in Government House say the appointees got a message last week directing them to proceed to the governor’s office and obtain their appointment letters. According to the