By Our Correspondent Dr. Mike Anake Ushie has been confirmed by the Cross River State House of Assembly as the new Chairman of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC. Dr. Ushie’s confirmation came along with that of all other 6 nominees that were sent to the House by the state governor, Senator Benedict
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated a seven-man zoning committee for the forthcoming state congress. The State Chairman of the party, Mr John Okon, said during the inauguration in Calabar that the committee became necessary to ensure equity, justice and fair-play during Ward, Local Government,
By CrossRiverWatch admin Director General Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, DG CRSPHCDA Dr. Betta Edu, has again been presented with an award in recognition of her humanitarian services to the people of Cross River State by the Catholic Youths Organization of Nigeria (CYON), Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, Essien Town, Calabar. Leaders of
By Our Correspondent In a bid to strengthen the educational sector in the state, the Cross River State government has approved the sum of N2 billion Naira as partnership fund with the Canadian government. To this end, the approval is to be released from the Education Stabilization Fund available to the state for the establishment
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has been rated as Nigeria’s most labor-friendly Governor. Chairman, Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) in the state, Comrade John Ushie disclosed this when he led executive members of the NLC, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Public Service Negotiating Council, in the state
By Ogar Monday The First lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari will on Monday, 18th April, 2016 be at Ikom Local Government to flag-off the Maternal New Born and Child Health Week and commission two comprehensive health centers in Ikom. The Wife of the President who will be joined by the First Lady of Cross
By Archibong Jeremiah Pastor Thomas Effiom Okon, Chairman of Taxi Drivers in Cross River State has described as “embarrassing” the constant harassment and intimidation of his colleagues by security agents, accusing them of trying to drive them out of the business so as to favor their uniform colleagues. The Chairman who spoke to CrossRiverWatch in
By SaharaReporters The attention of the Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has been drawn to a case of extra judicial murder of 6 Nigerians in Calabar, Cross River State by 14 officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force who had since been dismissed from service. A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLING