By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Cross River State College Academic Staff Union, COEASU have accused the State Government of illegally deducting five thousand, seven hundred and fifty naira (N5, 750) from their salary and that of other staff of the College for four months now for a compulsory computer ownership project implemented by the State
For over two months the two local governments of Obudu and Obanlikwu have been completely cut off from the national grid of electricity supply. Reason: to punish them for daring to complain and protest over the overbearing and fraudulent activities of the staff of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company PHEDC, that services the area!
BEING THE TEXT OF A SPEECH DELIVERED BY MR. EMMANUEL ETIM, CHAIRMAN NIGERIA YOUTH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, CROSS RIVER STATE; ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2015 YOUNG BUSINESS ICONS AWARDS/SUMMIT HELD AT THE CULTURAL CENTER, CALABAR ON 31st OCTOBER, 2015. INTRODUCTION: There is a global consensus that young people are the greatest assets any state
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By Jonathan Ugbal Renowned activist and civil rights lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla yesterday Friday, October 30 clocked 49 with professional, political and business associates as well as friends joining many others to felicitate and wish him a happy birthday. A former National Assembly aspirant in the northern senatorial district under the People’s Democratic Party in
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that a former Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Mathias Offoboche has died in a London hospital after a protracted illness. The octogenarian was said to have taken critically ill of an undisclosed ailment last week and was rushed to a hospital in London where he gave up
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River state House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that his loyalty to Governor Ayade is total and unshakeably fundamental while his love for his political godfather and immediate past governor of the state, Senator Liyel Imoke is vested. The Speaker made this remark following
By Our Correspondent Following the confirmation of 28 Commissioners by the Cross River state House of Assembly, the governor of the State has written to inform the lawmakers that he is creating 12 ministries in addition to the existing 16 to make up 28. This was disclosed by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and