By Our Correspondent The University of Calabar Senior Staff Association has conferred on an oil magnate, business man and politician, Prince Goddy, Jedy Agba, a Lifetime Membership Award for distinguishing himself in his chosen career and his contributions to the Church and humanitarian services. The award which was presented to the recipient by the Vice
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River born lawyer, civil rights campaigner, and politician, Barrister Obono Obla has commended the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade for having the courage to discipline civil servants who came late on his first day of resumption of work as governor of the state. Barrister Obla, a long time
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has ordered that the one month backlog of salary owed civil servants for the month of May be paid on or before Tuesday, June 9th, 2015. It will be recalled that the Imoke administration owed civil servants for upward of five months but the former
By Our Correspondent In a bid to boost its manpower needs required for the construction of new cities in the three senatorial districts, the Cross River State Government is sponsoring 60 of its citizens for specialized training at the Construction and Fabrication Academy, otherwise known as Builders School in Abu-Dhabi. Disclosing this in a statement
By CrossRiverWatch admin Paramount Ruler of Bakassi and Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council, HRM Etinyin Etim Okon Edet, has sworn that any journalist or media organization that associated his revered name with a publication purporting that he spoke on the feud between two former governors of the state, Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke,
By Ekemini Raymond The management of the University of Calabar Micro Finance Bank (UMFB), one of the leading micro financial institutions in the state has revealed that they now have new and enticing packages for their customers. This was revealed to the public by the Manager and CEO of the bank, at the head office,
By Our Correspondent In continuation of his philanthropy which began long before his foray into politics, Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, today in Calabar donated ten brand new 32-seater Coaster buses to the Central and Southern Senatorial Zones of the state. Ayade said the buses, which are a personal donation, were meant to
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade today swore in a new Secretary to the State Government, SSG; Mrs. Tina Agbor. Governor Ayade at the ceremony acknowledged the state was facing challenging times hence the need for the very best hands to be on board, stressing it