By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than half a million people in Cross River State are now said to live healthier lives following the declaration of Ikom and Yala local governments as the fifth and sixth Open Defecation Free (ODF) council areas in Nigeria. Both local governments with a combined population of 501,500 which are the
By Deborah Obot The immediate past Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, Ndoma Akpet is dead. According to information gathered he passed away in the early hours of (Saturday) after protracted illness. Until his death, the Ikom born was the Director, News and Current Affairs Department, Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC)
His Excellency, I wish to use this opportunity to congratulate you on your victory in the just concluded polls. I would have loved to recap a few ideas I’ve shared with you in respect of governance in the State, I will however try to see how I can put all together in this article. Sir,
Now, if you are not from our state, Cross River, some of these names may not be familiar. To our Cross River youths; If someone told you Governor Ayade and Senator Owan Eno, were fighting, that person is a perjurer. Vena Ikem has already joined Ayade back in PDP. You are aware. Senator Rose Oko
By Emmanuel Ulayi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Cross River State Command, has felicitated with Governor Ben Ayade on his victory at the March 9th, 2019 governorship polls. In a congratulatory letter to the Governor signed by the State NDLEA Commander, A.N Edeh, the drug bursting agency said it is happy Ayade was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command has paraded an official of the Department of State Security (DSS) and three others including a female for alleged kidnapping in the State. Those paraded include Sylvia James (F) 26 years, Eyo Edet Okon M 29 years, Jason Udo, (M) 36 years and Eyo Bassey (M)
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former director in charge of political office at the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Mr. Awal Yakassi, has given his testimony in the alleged non-declaration of asset case against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Mr. Yakassi testified on behalf of the Federal Government as the second
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The returned Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has reached out to all defeated opponents in the recently conducted guber poll to align with his administration, stating that their ideas are assets needed to make the State better. Governor Ayade made the statement Wednesday while briefing Journalists