By Jonathan Ugbal Former Governors Clement Ebri, Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke have remained tight lipped despite mounting calls on incumbent, Ben Ayade to conduct local government elections in Cross River State. The tenures of the elected officials in the third tier of government elapsed in December 2016 excluding that of Bakassi which stayed till
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Nigeria on the march again, looking for Mr. President. MKO, is our man o…” This iconic tune was on the lips of every man, woman, and child back in 1993. It was the official campaign song for Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the annulled
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details of allocations to Cross River State Government and 18 Local Governments from the Federal Accounts Allocations Committee FAAC, for the month of January 2019.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The time was 10am at Government Primary School, Ediba Road, Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Pupils dashed out of their classrooms as the bell tolled, signifying that it was break time. School children ran briskly in different directions to savor the moment. On an open field at the school, some
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Full details of allocation to the 18 LGAs in Cross River for the month of February 2019.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal University of Technology, Ogoja (Cross River State) bill, 2019 has been passed into Law by the National Assembly. The bill which was sponsored by Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan now, Senate President, was passed by the 8th Assemby before dissolving. It was transmitted from the House of Representatives where it was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved a 10 per cent discount on harbour dues at the Calabar, Rivers and Delta ports. Mr Jatto Adams, the NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos said that the discount was part of efforts
By Elijah Ugani The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Jones Eteng has called on the people of Obudu to show unconditional support to the Governor who is their son. The Speaker made the call at the reception in honor of the member representing Obudu State constituency in the 9th Assembly,