By Efa Sunday and Andy Mba The former Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Akin Oyebode has said that as Nigeria heads for the general polls in the first quarter of 2019, the future of democracy in the country is on the line. Oyebode stated this while delivering the keynote address at
This is the second of a five part treatise seeking to highlight the enormous potentials and impact of the ongoing revolution in Agriculture and Industrialization by the Benedict Ayade administration in Cross River State. In the first part, we were able to put in perspective the gains expected to accrue to the state in terms
By David Nsa An ex Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Dorathy Eyamba-Idem, the wife of the younger brother to Governor Ben Ayade, Mrs. Elizabeth Ayade were last week awarded by the alumni of the Edgerley Memorial Girls Secondary School for their contributions to the development of the institution and humanity. The awards presentation
By Efa Sunday A Public Relations expert, Mrs. Nkechi-Ali Balogun has charged members of the Cross River State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to remain committed to the ethics of their profession while discharging their duties in order to prevent a break down of law and order. Balogun stated this Saturday
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has felicitated with Muslisms on the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammed. Mohammed is believed to be the last Prophet and Son of Allah. The Sunni Muslims observe the Prophet’s birthday on the 12th day of the Islamic month
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than four cases of child abuse were recorded between November 11 to 14, 2018 in Cross River State a statement from a nongovernmental organisation, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative says. BRCI disclosed this in a statement issued last week, where it also solicited the support of the public to curb the
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that a factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Matthew Achigbe is dead. Achigbe alongside others yet to be identified, are said to have died in a ghastly motor accident along Afikpo road in Ebonyi State reports FearlessReports. The state publicity secretary, Mr.
By Kelvin Ololo and Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has denied claims that is is owing retirees who worked in the State system pensions. The finance commissioner, Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr. told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview recently that the State is only owing gratuities which it plans to pay soon. Mr. Ekpenyong said