By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Members of Ikang Combined Council (ICC) have beckoned their representative in the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, to swiftly take legislative actions to address three major plights of the constituency. The demand was made recently during a courtesy call to Hon. EKpo
By CrossRiverWatch admin The relentless pressure being mounted by human rights lawyers and activist, Okoi Obono Obla on anti corruption agencies to probe the immediate past administration in Cross River state, seem to be giving the former governor, Liyel Imoke sleepless nights, CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered. Chief Okoi Obono Obla has mounted a persistent campaign,
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that plans are underway to downgrade the Cross State Polytechnic otherwise known as the Institute of Technology and Management, ITM in Ugep to a technical college. The Cross River State Government had entered into a partnership with Highbury College, Portsmouth, United Kingdom to design a demand-driven curriculum for
By Edima Frank Following the continuous neglect of the failed highway leading from Calabar to Akpabuyo and Bakassi LGAs in the southern part of Cross River State, these two local governments may soon be cut off from the state according to residents who spoke with CrossRiverWatch. Since early June 2015, when the rains became incessant
I make bold to submit that the blockage of the accounts of the Government of Cross River State by Governor Ben Ayade is commendable in view of the pervasive and endemic corruption and massive looting of public funds by the officialdom during the regime of former Governor, Liyel Imoke, and the need to bring to
Last week, the Executive Governor of Cross River State Senator Prof. Benedict Ayade traveled to Ireland to meet with members of the Irish Business Class who are willing to come and invest in Cross River State. Amongst the areas of proposed investment are dairy farm and feed mill. A few weeks ago I had already
By CrossRiverWatch admin 18 years old Cross Riverian from Obanlikwu Local Government Area of the state, Miss Alina Blessing Everian, has made Cross River proud by winning a Bronze Medal in the just concluded 3rd Under 19 Girls Squash Open Challenge. The competition which was held at the Lagos Country Club, July 25, 2015 saw
By Jeremiah Archibong The National President, Core Oil Producing Communities in Nigeria, Chief Francis Eno (JP) has called on the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to call the United Cement Company of Nigeria, UNICEM to order. The call was made in Calabar while speaking to newsmen on the deplorable state of the Calabar-