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‎Governor Ayade Appoints Executive Secretaries For Urban Development Authorities

By Our Correspondent The Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Executive Secretaries for the five Urban Development Authorities in the state. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Ita listed the appointees as: 1. Mr Joe-Mary Ekeng Ita,

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UNICAL RAPE: Randy Dean Detained At Force Headquarters Abuja, May Be Arraign In Court On Friday

By CrossRiverWatch admin Police sources have just informed CrossRiverWatch that the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon who is being accused of raping a 20 year old, 400 level student in his office, was today detained at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on the orders of the Inspector General

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NLC Cross River Chapter Suspends Strike Today, Workers To Resume Tomorrow

By Jeremiah Archibong The Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC Cross River State Chapter has officially suspended its three days old industrial action. The union took the decision this afternoon in Calabar when they met at the Nigeria Civil Service Union House at No. 5 Ndidem Usang Iso road, Calabar. Speaking to our reporter immediately after the

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Ayade’s Commissioners List Ready, Keeps Promise To Expand Cabinet

By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has been reliably informed by sources in Peregrino House that the list of Governor Ayade’s Commissioners and some Special Advisers is ready and will be transmitted to the State House of Assembly for screening this week. CrossRiverWatch had reported last week that the governor set up a selection committee headed by

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Cross River Speaker Asks Assembly Workers To Disregard NLC Strike

By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has urged the Assembly staff to dissociate themselves from the current NLC strike in the state. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Azogor Ideba and made available to CrossRiverWatch, Hon. John Gaul Lebo equally asks all

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UNICAL RAPE – Police Commissioner Receives Investigation Report As Groups Warn Against Burying The Case

By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that investigation into the allegations of rape against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Professor Cyril Ndifon has been concluded and the report has been submitted to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo. A reliable police source in the Police Headquarters,

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Cross River Surveyor General Petitioned For Money Laundering

By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Hon. Elucate Ekom Okora, Chairman Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that his committee is currently investigating a petition against the State Surveyor General, Surveyor Eyo Oku. Elucate made this known to our

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Hajj Stampede: No Loss of Lives Among Cross River Pilgrims – Official

By Our Correspondent Following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari that officials of the 2015 Hajj exercise should conduct head count to ascertain the number of Nigerian victims in the recent Hajj Stampede, the ‎Cross River State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says no casualty was recorded among the pilgrims from the state. Head of Islamic

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