By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Senator Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River State has unveiled “Africanism” as the theme for the 2018 edition of the Carnival Calabar and Festivals. Mr. Ayade charged band leaders to ensure they promote the true African cultural heritage in their parades. “This year’s carnival Calabar will tell the
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By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman, Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Property, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla has described as “idle” and “grand frivolity” the investigation of his SSCE certificate which the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) had said is “fake, not genuine.” Mr. Obono-Obla who is also the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari
By Jonathan Ugbal Mixed reactions are trailing the decision of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to move the a national holiday, the ‘Democracy Day’ from May 29 to June 12 annually. May 29 was selected as Democracy Day in recognition of the return to civilian rule as well as the advent of the fourth republic
By Jonathan Ugbal Security operatives have arrested four suspected contract killers in Calabar with firearms. The suspects were apprehended around Bogobiri axis earlier this evening security sources say. CrossRiverWatch gathered that they are currently being interrogated and will be handed over to another security agency for further investigation. Also, the source said the suspects have
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the final engagement of FCMB as the official Payment Service Provider (PSP) for the Public Work Fare (PWF) component of the World Bank assisted YESSO program. The Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang who signed the MoU
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Exactly 1,096 days today, the incumbent governor of Cross River state, Senator Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, during his inauguration at the Calabar International Convention centre (CICC), Calabar, left nobody in doubt from the inception as to the direction his administration was going to take as he brilliantly articulated and marshaled out his development
By Violet Isek Brencare foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a focus on sexuality education, entrepreneurship and education has tasked Secondary school students in Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State to take pride in their menstrual cycle. A team from the foundation gave the charge during a one day sensitization visit to