By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government on Tuesday donated operational vehicles to the 13 Amphibious Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Calabar in a bid to sustain efforts to combat criminality and other security challenges which have bedeviled the state once touted as the most peaceful. The Governor, Senator Ben
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it will not pay compensation to anyone whose land is located at the area where the proposed new cities will be located. The Commissioner for Lands and Housing, John Inyang disclosed this during a stakeholder’s forum with the central senatorial district to
By Elijah Ugani The Cross River State College of Education (COE) Awi, Akamkpa is set to admit students for degree programs starting from the 2017/2018 session, Dr. Patrick Ibiam, provost of the institution told CrossRiverwatch in an interview. Ibiam commended his predecessor for laying out the blueprint and disclosed efforts by the institution to improve
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government among other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has demanded a refund from the deductions for the Paris club loan findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The total sum is $160, 936, 263.51 and when converted to the Naira with the parallel market exchange rate of 430 Naira
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade moments ago swore in Justice Michael Edem as the acting Chief Judge of the state. This follows his appointment as acting Chief Judge pursuant to Section 271, sub-section 4 and 6 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and following the death of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Honorable John Gaul Lebo has expressed rude shock over the recent demise of the Chief Judge of the State Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam. Lebo in a statement issued Sunday, regretted that the erudite justice could not live long enough to see his
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman of the Cross River Ports Authority, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa says the strides made by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in infrastructure will transform the state economically. Giwa stated this in an interview last weekend while on an inspection tour of several projects in Calabar, the Cross River State capital
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today swear in Justice Michael Edem as the acting Chief Judge of Cross River State. Justice Edem’s appointment is pursuant to Section 271, sub-section 4 and 6 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria a statement issued by the