Suave, well-groomed, brilliant former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, is reporter’s delight any day. He is perhaps the only governor who, after leaving office, has kept his cool and kept a safe distance from controversy. His works when he was governor of the state still speak for him. His Tinapa Initiative brought the
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has gathered that tragedy struck Calabar South on Saturday, where a petrol tanker was said to have crushed a man in his late twenties, after offloading its content, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in a filling station. The incident, according to our investigators, happened shortly after two tankers loaded with PMS went
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, has signed the warrant for the arraignment of six former governors for falsifying their assets declaration forms. The six former governors, according to investigation conducted by Nation Newspaper, include ex-Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, and Cross River State, Liyel Imoke.
By CrossRiverWatch admin The war of words between aides of the Cross River State governor and critics of the government who say the Ayade administration is not forthcoming with information about the proposed Public Private Partnership, PPP for the Calabar Deep Sea Port, has continued unabated online. Rights activist and APC chieftain, Barrister Obono Obla
By Frank Edima The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC yesterday commenced a “free health care mission” in Bakassi Local Government of Cross River state. The Free Health Care Mission was organized by the NDDC in partnership with Pro-Health International and Efik Community in Diaspora. The Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Mrs. Edisua Usang Iso,
By Our Correspondent Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA has passed its thirteenth and fourteenth bills into law since the commencement of the 8th Assembly. The 13th Bill is to enact a Law to provide for equal opportunities for all persons with special emphasis on people with disabilities, elderly people, sick and feeble. The
By Inyali Peter Member representing Obudu state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen has lauded the vision of the state governor, Sen. Ben Ayade to make the state an industrial hub. The lawmaker who was reacting to the Asia tour by the governor to woo investors to the state
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is a man of fairness, equity, justice, and high level discipline. He is aware of the marginalization, oppression, robbery and injustice that have been inflicted on Cross River State and her people by the federal government since 1999. Buhari is also aware of the fact that Cross River State despite receiving