By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Governor Elect, Senator Ben Ayade has refuted reports in some sections of the media that he said his administration was negotiating a deal with Morgan Stanley to buy off the state debts in exchange for lumbering of the State forest reserves. In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, the
By Aplefe Ojong Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke has reassured workers in the state that all the arrears of salaries owed them will be cleared before the end of May, 2015. Imoke who gave the assurance while addressing workers at the occasion of the 2015 May day held at the Abraham Ordia
By Aplefe Ojong Staff of the Mirage Hotel Calabar, owned by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke have called on the management of the hotel to pay them their 11 months arrears of salaries. The workers who made their feelings known during the 2015 Workers Day celebration held at the
By Archibong Jeremiah A fresh controversy is brewing within the ranks of police authorities in Calabar over the death of a 23 year old shop keeper who was arrested from his work place on February 5, 2015 over allegations of armed robbery but died in police custody in controversial circumstances. While the police say the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ has accused the Cross River state government of being slow in demonstrating visible commitment to crime fighting in Calabar. ACROJ was reacting to the attack on a journalist, Mr. Eyo Charles, the Cros River State correspondent of the Daily Trust, by hoodlums in Calabar.
By Laureta Akpan Information reaching CrossRiverWatch this evening indicate that the Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke is not happy with the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Larry Odey. The governor is said to have called the Speaker this evening on the phone to express his displeasure with ongoing attempts by
By Sylvia Etta Baring any last minute surprises, CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that the incumbent member representing Abi State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo, is the most favored to become the next Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly after the departure of Hon. Larry
By Raymond Ekemini The students union government of the University of Calabar has joined thousands of well wishers within and outside the state to congratulate the governor elect for Cross River state, Senator Benedict Ayade, who emerged recently in the gubernatorial elections with a land slide victory to defeat candidates of other political parties. The