By Patrick Obia A man (name not known) was set ablaze and burnt to death for allegedly stealing the sum of four thousand naira in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday, 13th July 2019, at Ikot Effanga by Army junction Calabar, where the victim was said
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is a law of the National Assembly. Section 44 and 45 of the Act which deals with conditions of borrowing and verification of compliance with limits provides as follows: Section 44 – (1) Any Government in the Federation or its agencies and corporations desirous of borrowing shall specify the purpose for
1. PROLOGUE Traditionally, the latin phrase, “Ave, Imperator, Nos Morituri Te Salutamus” was used by the gladiators to address the Emperor before a gladiatorial match. It is now universally used in appealing for a remedial action in any human situation or endeavour. It is so today, that we find ourselves in a unique situation. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Hon Cletus Obun, has accused the State House of Assembly of being a rubber-stamp to the Governor Ben Ayade government. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, while reacting on the N5billion loan approved by the House
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amidst the ongoing communal war between Governor Ben Ayade’s LGA, Obudu and Vandeikya LGA of Benue State, the Cross River state governor has again, travelled out of the country. This is the second time the governor is leaving the country since his second term oath of office, 43 days ago. Reliable sources
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Eighteen Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State have refused to bulge to pressure by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to have access to LG allocations released to the Councils for the month of June 2019. The meeting which held at the Presidential Lodge Calabar Tuesday, sources
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the recent power outage for over 30 hours and counting in Calabar metropolis, the Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) has attributed the blackout to a fault from the transmission station. In a press release by Mr. John Onyi, Corporate Communications Manager he assured that work is ongoing to restore power. The release
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Channels Television Correspondent in Calabar and State Secretary of the National Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, Imani Odey, Publisher of fearlessreports.com and senior member of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists ACROJ, Peter Inyali have been appointed by the governor of Cross River state, Senator Ben Ayade as Special Assistants Media.