As a bevy of persons queues up to lobby for the position of Chief Press Secretary CPS to the Governor-Elect of Cross River State, Prince Otu, I am inclined to make a few suggestions that I think may help in his consideration of who the cap fits. Let me start by clearing the doubt if
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the ongoing communal clashes between Ovonum and Ofatura communities in Obubra Local Government Area, the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has imposed a 6pm-6am curfew on both communities. The news about the curfew was communicated through a press release by Mr. Christian Ita, chief press secretary to the governor. The 6pm-6am
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The publisher of CrossRiverWatch and founder of the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism, (AJFIAJ) has lauded journalists across the globe on World Press Freedom Day. AJFIAJ founder, Citizen Agba Jalingo in a statement said marking the day is essential, especially in Cross River. He said, “Press freedom is essential
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Cross River state branch in the early hours of Tuesday downed tools and shut down all courts in the state over unmet demands by the state government. Vanguard Newspaper learned that several notices had been given before the Union decided to embark on an
By Sylvia Akpan As part of ways to mark the 2023 workers day celebration, the Cross River governor-elect, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has eulogized all the hard-working workers in the State. This was contained in a statement made available to our newsroom. He said “Today, I stand in solidarity with all hardworking workers in Cross
By Archibong Jeremiah A Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. David Ayoka Atim has frowned at a news report alleging that Hon. Patrick Uguge allegedly raped his ward. Men of the Nigeria Police arrested Hon. Uguge yesterday for allegedly rapping his ward following a complaint by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative,
PREAMBLE This paper is provoked by the sad discovery that a vast majority of Cross Riverians appear to have lost faith and or given up on the fact that, we are an oil-bearing state with all the potential to become an oil-producing state, if and when all the politics/issues holding us captive are addressed. Having
Cross River State began the construction of the Obudu Airport a few months before the Ebonyi Airport in Abakaliki, in 2019. Cross River State and Ebonyi State, are at per at the bottom of earnings from the federal allocation FAAC, in Nigeria. Governor Ayade vowed before red cap chiefs in Obudu that if he doesn’t