By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government will spend about NGN3 Billion for the 2017 Carnival Calabar and Festivals sources in Government House say. A breakdown of the figure shows that the five competing banks in the Carnival alone will share NGN500 million at NGN100 million apiece as subvention while the Governor’s band also
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Media aides of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade are yet to receive a grain of rice 5 days after distribution began CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. The aides whom are all Special Assistants CrossRiverWatch gathered were not captured on the list with the State Chief of Protocol, Asikpo Okon said to be in
By Inyali Peter Cross River state All Progressives Congress APC Governorship candidate in the 2015 election, Mr. Odey Ochicha has felicitated with Christians on the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Ochicha, in a goodwill message to Christians expressed optimism that Nigeria despite the tough times, will be great again. The APC chieftain asked
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Christmas came just in time for appointees of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he directed the distribution of rice and cash to them for the yuletide with the distribution beginning Friday at Government House Calabar. Staff in the nominal roll of Government House Calabar also benefited from
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has enjoined Christians not to despair in the face of the current recession, but hope for the best as President Muhammadu Buhari strives to steer the country out of the woods. In a goodwill message signed by his spokesperson, Christian Ita, Ayade who urged
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Government is subsidising prices of foodstuffs such as rice, tin tomatoes, groundnut oil and sweet corn by as much as 40 percent to enable the residents of the state celebrate the coming Christmas with joy. The subsidy on the foodstuffs, which is already drawing traffic from even neighbouring
By CrossRiverWatch admin Aides of Cross River state governor Benedict Ayade have had a bleak Christmas following the non payment of allowances and bonuses up till the eve of the yuletide. CrossRiverWatch’s gathered that the aides were lined up in front of the Chief Accountant, Alfred Mboto’s office, up until 6PM yesterday when he left
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has enjoined Christians to reflect on the import of Christmas brought about by the birth of our saviour, Jesus Christ and its redemptive hope to millions of Christians around the world. In a goodwill message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, Governor Ayade