By Archibong Jeremiah The Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Program (SIP) in Cross River State, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo has disclosed that from 13th June, 2017 the N-Power portal will be opened for new applicants. She made the disclosure in Calabar while speaking to journalists at the sideline of the Acting President’s working visit to Calabar.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The convoy of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, has been involved in a road mishap. The incident which occured yesterday morning along the Calabar-Itu Road, saw a trailer run into the pilot vehicle carrying policemen attached to the NDDC Managing Director who was on his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An audio tape obtained by Saharareporters has revealed how Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye compromised Justice Akon Ikpeme, the tribunal judge who handled his election case in 2015. Justice Akoh Ikpeme a very senior judge in the Cross River state judiciary is believed to be the 3rd most senior judge in the hierarchy
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil servants in Cross River State have commenced an indefinite strike today Tuesday 30th May, 2017. The decision was communicated through “bulletin 1/2017” captioned “commencement of indefinite strike action”. The bulletin which was dished out by the Organized Labour Action Committee arrived at the industrial action arising from an enlarged congress of
The few words of an American motivational speaker, Frank Ocean, which says “Work hard in silence; let your success be your noise”, cannot be more appropriate as shown in the performances of governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State, two years after taking over the mantle of leadership in the peoples’ paradise. Over the past
By Ushang Ewa The Essien Town community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend benefitted from free medical services rendered by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy. This is part of activities to mark the sixty first (61st) anniversary of the Nigerian Navy The Nation Newspapers reported the Flag Officer
By Jonathan Ugbal The players in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry have called off their 72 hours long strike following an agreement with the Cross River State government to suspend the collection of the NGN12,800 levy imposed on petroleum tankers. The Petroleum Tankers Drivers and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) met
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade (Photo: Govt House Calabar) There is outrage in Cross River following the disclosure of federal allocation to the state in the first quarter of 2017 by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. As disclosed by the Finance Minister and reported by most media outlets across the country, Cross