By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has performed the ground breaking ceremony for a Post Service Housing estate for its retired officers and civilians at Adiabo, Calabar. Ayade, Thursday, in the company of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai for the ceremony, called on the need
By mid November, it will be one year, since “the face of Obudu Ranch” took the final bow out of planet earth. And no one seemed to have heard. Born approximately about a hundred and nineteen years ago in 1897, as guessed by close family sources, OBOH, AUGUSTINE USHAGA grew to become one of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has confirmed a robbery attack on the branch of Eco bank located at Marian market in Calabar. CrossRiverWatch had gathered that robbers attacked the area at about 7:10 PM Saturday, with a caller notifying local broadcast outfit Hit FM who warned residents and people plying the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) designate, Justice Walter Onnoghen is scheduled to undergo a security screening ahead of the forwarding of his name to the Senate for screening and subsequent confirmation. Justice Onnoghen’s name, CrossRiverWatch gathered, will be forwarded to the State Security Services (SSS) for a security background check. After
By Archibong Jeremiah The Special Assistant to the Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on student affairs and youth mobilization, Prince Michael Nku Abuo has called on his principal to dissolve the state executive council, SEC. The SEC presently is composed of the governor, his deputy, secretary to the state government, head of service in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security guards attached to the Cross River State office of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in the state’s capital of Calabar last week, stopped aggrieved workers from entering office. The aggrieved casual security workers Wednesday, alleged that they had not been paid for over five months reports PUNCH Newspaper. CrossRiverWatch gathered that
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Senator Ben Ayade has unveiled a book with a list of notable personalities in Cross River who have contributed to the growth and development of the state. Ayade unveiled the book Thursday in Calabar during a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting after it was presented to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The correspondents in Government House Calabar have elected new leaders to act as representatives between the crew and the management. AIT’s Rasheed Olanrewaju emerged leader after polling 9 votes to beat CHRONICLE’s Ashie Osor who polled 3 votes. Channels TV Imani Odey emerged as Rasheed’s deputy after she polled 8 votes as