By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Contrary to opinions that governance in Cross River may have slowed as politics dominate public discourse, Governor Ben Ayade may have proved critics wrong when in the past week, he reeled out more programs and projects in a bid to fulfill his goal of industrialising the State. These includes
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent and Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent The theme for the 2018 edition of the Carnival Calabar and Festivals has been described as one which seeks unity among Africans to take back their rightful position in the world. The governor, Senator Ben Ayade stated this on Sunday while flagging
By Margaret Adado The Cross River State judicial commission has announced the opening of expression of interest for suitable and qualified candidates for appointments as judicial officers in the judiciary. A release signed by the commission’s secretary, Catherine Ephraim Esq. and obtained by CrossRiverWatch listed the qualifications to be given considerations to include: (i) At
By Jonathan Ugbal The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has described as false, reports that an Abuja High Court declared factional guber candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usani Usani as the authentic flag bearer of the party in Cross River State. Justice Valentine B. Ashi had on
By Inyali Peter The crisis brewing in Cross River State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC over the authentic Governorship candidate of the party has taken a new dimension as Abuja High Court on Monday granted an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from recognizing Senator John Owan Enoh as the candidate
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of former minister for environment, Mr. John Ogar Odey. Odey died in the early hours of Sunday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates due illnesses relating to cancer. And, Ayade in a statement signed
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on Sunday morning, emerged the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general elections after polling 812 votes from a possible 1,562 to beat five other contestants at the party’s national convention held at the Old Parade ground in Abuja. NAN
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