By Archibong Jeremiah Edem’s Children Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Cross River State has just concluded a one day Resource Mobilization and Project Management workshop for eleven personnel of selected NGO’s in Calabar. The training which held at the Cooperate Headquarters of the NGO, No. 23 Etinyin Abasi Street, off Atamunu, Calabar South, was
By Archibong Jeremiah Governor Ben Ayade and the Minister of Niger Delta, Pastor Usani Usani have been urged to look beyond the party rivalry and work together for the overall interest of Cross River State. A Cross River businessman, Mr. Jessi Ejemot, made the appeal recently in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch where he described
The vision statement of our dear state reads “Cross River State aspires by 2020 to be a leading Nigerian state with prosperous, healthy and well educated citizens living in harmony with people and nature and pursuing their legitimate interests in freedom moderated by good governance.” While this is a wonderful vision, Sen. Prof. Benedict Ayade
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it has uncovered a plot by those it described as reactionary elements to blackmail the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade and cast doubts about the activities of his administration, however well intentioned. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the
By Our Correspondent The State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has given matching orders to the State Ministry of Works and the Road Maintenance Agency to immediately fix all Calabar City roads. A statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said the governor wants every single road in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Former Deputy Governor of Cross River state, Late Dr. Matthias Oko Offoboche, will begin his final journey home on the 30th November 2015, with the arrival of his corpse from the United States of America, where he died. According to a statement by his first son, Prof. Oko Offoboche on his facebook
With the hype, support and endorsement of the superhighway come and gone, it’s time we talk about the reality of our roads in Cross River state. Since the new mapping of the Superhighway now routes through Etung Local government rather than Ikom as earlier mapped, then over 70% of the state will have to live
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Social Housing Scheme Law 2015 which has been consented to by the State Governor Senator Ben Ayade has been described as a legislative blue print to help achieve the 5000 housing units project proposed by the Governor and other infrastructural developmental plans. The assertion