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
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today June 4, 2015 swear-in the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Tina Agbor. A statement issued by the Special Adviser, Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Ita, indicates that the event will take place at the State Executive
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has scrapped the weekly Executive Council meetings. The weekly meetings which review the activities of government in the state usually have governor, deputy, commissioners, special advisers and permanent secretaries in attendance. The sessions have been largely regarded by a cross section of Cross Riverians as not
By Thankgod Inyang The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Calabar branch recently elected new executive members to pilot the affairs of the branch for the next two years. CrossRiverWatch reporter who was at the event reports that the event which took place at Marian Hotel Calabar alongside the annual general meeting was attended by majority of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Text of inaugural speech of the the new governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade. “Fellow Cross Riverians with the greatest humility, I stand before you today to answer the call of history and, accept with an open heart and hands, the monumental challenge to provide leadership to one of Nigeria’s
By Aplefe Ojong A total sum N1.9 billion has been expended by the outgoing administration of Senator Liyel Imoke as scholarship awards to 5,362 indigenes of Cross River state. The outgoing Commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong Offiong who disclosed this during the end of tenure ministerial press briefing at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre,