By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of one time deputy governor of Cross River State, Walter Eneji has been interred at his hometown Abuochiche, Bekwarra local government area. The burial which held at the Saint Christopher’s Primary School, Abuochiche forced economic and social activities in the council area to a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, Wednesday, protested the alleged neglect of their members in Cross River State by the governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Members of the association in the state led by its National and Zonal executives barricaded the Transcorp Metropolitan hotel section of the Murtala Muhammed highway in
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections has slammed governor Ben Ayade for acting contrary to what is required in the face of economic strain. In a statement signed by Ochicha, he berated Ayade for enlarging his cabinet when he is supposed to
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Mrs. Francisca Effiom. Ayade, in a statement signed by his Spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita, says the termination is with immediate effect. The statement also adds that the Finance Commissioner, Mr.
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River, Senator Ben Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of all taxes and levies currently being paid by taxi drivers in Calabar pending when government shall come out with a harmonized figure. Ayade gave the directive when members of the Cross River State Drivers’ Association, led by the
By Our Reporter About 12 lives have been lost to separate auto crashes in two days in Calabar the Cross River State capital and environs. CrossRiverWatch findings reveal a man was burnt to death Tuesday, when the vehicle he was traveling in suddenly went up in flames around 4PM Tuesday, at Murtala Muhammed Highway, after
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council (CRSEC) has announced that the state governor will forfeit 80 percent of his statutory salaries while each member of his cabinet will also forfeit 20 percent of their salaries to free up funds to pay more appointees. The construction of three model schools
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