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2019 International Youth Day: Cross River NYCN Inaugurates 18 Committees, Plan Week-long Event

By Archibong Jeremiah  The Cross River State Chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has inaugurated eighteen committees to plan the 2019 International Youth Day across the 18 LGA of the State. The Committees recently inaugurated by the State NYCN Chairman, Prince Ndiyo who charged them to deliver on their mandate. Ndiyo explained that

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Owan-Enoh Accuse CNPP Of Instigating Feud Between Self And Usani, Calls Peace Message Tissue Of Lies

By Archibong Jeremiah The recent press release by the Cross River State chapter of Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) alleging that Senator John Owan Enoh and Usani Uguru Usani are at loggerhead. The release which appealed to them to sheathe their sword has been described as “worthless tissues of lies” by Owan Enoh. In

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Why Ayade Wants A Third Airport In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has explained why he is not interested in expanding and upgrading the Bebi Airstrip near the Obudu Ranch Resort to an international passenger and cargo airport, saying the strip is nestled in a magnetic mountain with high accidents rate. The governor disclosed this while hosting

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Governor Ben Ayade, The Emergence Of A New Despot BY ELIAS OZIKPU

I read without an atom of surprise the news about Governor Ben Ayade’s repression against correspondents of the underlisted media organisations at the Government House in Cross River State: CrossRiverWatch, Hit FM, FAD FM and Sparkling FM. It is the sort of action I have long expected from the governor. It has never been a

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2019 Budget: Ayade To Buy Decoders With N400mln, Will Spend N4bln On Food Bank

By Jonathan Ugbal Four billion Naira has been earmarked for the food bank program of Governor Ben Ayade’s administration in Cross River State the 2019 chart of accounts reveal. The figure is N1.5 billion lesser than the N5.5 billion earmarked for the scheme in 2018. The food bank is a scheme designed to provide food

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Ayade’s Cousin, Gab Adah Released After Eight Days In Kidnappers Den

By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Gab Adah, the chairman of Grand Evolution, a political support group for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade who was kidnapped last week Thursday in Calabar has been released family sources told CrossRiverWatch on Saturday. Mr. Adah, a cousin to the Governor was released around 1:00AM on Saturday morning after the

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Why Ayade Barred CrossRiverWatch, FAD FM, Hit FM, Sparkling FM Correspondents From Covering His Activities

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has barred Government House Correspondents of CrossRiverWatch, Hit FM, FAD FM and Sparkling FM from covering his activities. The Governor’s directive, CrossRiverWatch gathered, was given after the recent release of a video where he, alongside his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu were dancing to tunes

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UPDATED: Ayade Bars CrossRiverWatch, Hit FM, FAD FM And Sparkling FM Correspondents

By CrossRiverWatch Admin  The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has barred Government House Correspondents of CrossRiverWatch, Hit FM, FAD FM and Sparkling FM from covering him and the Executive arm of Government. The Governor’s decision which our newsroom confirmed from sources to bar them has not been known as at the time of filing

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