As was the case of the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, when he was nominated as Minister in 2015, a few disgruntled individuals have set out to tarnish the hard-earned reputation of one of the most accomplished Nigerian and a technocrat of note, Mr. Goddy Jeddy-Agba, for their selfish political gains, writes Eromosele Abiodun
By Our Reporter Director General of the Cross River State Rural Development Agency, Ntufam Okon Nyong Owuna, has been dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting a total of N1.150 billion of funds meant for the State Government for his private use. Others indicted in the petition are the Director
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that another Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) graduate has been gunned down in a gang related violence. Isaac Atamba, native of Igwo village Obudu LGA in Cross River State was shot dead Friday while working at his laundry shop Atimbo. As at the time of
Benedict Bengioshuye Ayade, an illustrious son of Kakum in Ipong Ward of Obudu, an environmentalist, inventor (they say), Lawyer, Professor and business mogul as widely known was no doubt irresistible as a choice to take over from the silent and smooth achiever and Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke in 2015; especially for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has accused the Cross River State Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo of blackmailing his Government for personal reasons. Speaking yesterday (Tuesday) while standing beside his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu, during the Calabar Green Carnival, an exercise
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching our newsroom suggests that Governor Ben Ayade had over the weekend succeeded in forcing Heads of Local Government Administration to sign five vouchers of N500,000 each totaling N2.5 million for ‘security cover.’ This is despite a public outcry generated by an earlier report by this Newspaper over the attempt by
By Jonathan Ugbal The claims made by Mr. Emmanuel Ulayi, a Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on media that the Cross River State Government has not borrowed a dime since Mr. Ayade assumed office in May 29, 2015 may not be true as quick checks on the Debt Management Office shows otherwise. In a
By Margaret John, State House of Assembly Correspondent The Committee on Land Acquisition constituted by the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has appeared before the State Assembly following the heated debate by Cross Riverians of its mandate which is to acquire 200, 000 hectares of land from five undisclosed LGA’s in the