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Governor Ayade Signs 707 Billion 2017 ‘Budget Of Infinite Transposition’ Into Law (updated)

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, today signed the 2017 appropriation bill of N301 billion into law. Christened “Budget of Infinite Transposition”, the 2017 Appropriation Bill, also incorporates an additional N406 billion for medium term expenditure framework to carter for capital projects covering 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. This brings

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#LessonsFromCEOs – “You Don’t Have To Be Great To Start” BY FRANK EDIMA

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Becoming a Chief Executive Officer (CEOs) in a company is something almost all upcoming entrepreneurs crave for. To some, it seems like a walk through while to others it is a tough row to hoe. While some struggle between decisions and have unanswered questions silently crawling through their minds, some found their

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Vanguard Governor Of The Year, Ayade: Putting Vision To Work BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN

By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is a zeal that beats the imagination of many; but for an academic who successfully conceived the remediation of groundwater from sewage using solar power, Governor Ben Ayade’s efforts in Cross River State are hardly surprising. Using the power of intellect, Governor Ayade has, in 18 months, put Cross River on

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NUJ, Cross River Online Journalists Meet, Commit To Forging New Front

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The leadership of the Cross River State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ and the Association of Cross River Online Journalists ACROJ yesterday met in Calabar to discuss pressing issues affecting the fortunes of the profession in the state. The meeting which held at the NUJ press center in Calabar

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‘Salary Master’ Governor Ayade Directs Immediate Payment Of January Salary

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has said that people around the country, including many A-rated musicians today call him the ‘salary master’ and he accepts it because he cares for his people. The governor also, yesterday directed the immediate payment of January 2017 salary to the state civil and public

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Cross River Recieves N11 Billion From Paris Club Refund

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state government has recieved Eleven Billion, Three Hundred Million, One Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty One Naira, Twenty Eight Kobo (N11,300,139,741.28) as reimbursement for over-deductions on external debt service. President Muhammadu Buhari, had earlier approved a total of N522.74 billion to be disbursed to states

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Court Restrains Ayade From Appointing LG Caretaker Committees

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The High Court of Cross River State Monday restrained the governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade from appointing caretaker committees to man the 18 local government councils. The tenure of the elected local government chairmen elapsed last month and the governor directed the former chairmen to hand over to their

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Linda Ayade Donates 1m, Incubator To Cross River’s First Quintuplets

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Government yesterday said the first quintuplets in the state’s history were delivered Monday in Calabar to a couple who have been childless after 10 years of marriage. Dr. Linda Ayade, the Wife of the Governor, shelved a scheduled journey to rush down and join the Commissioner of Health, Dr.

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