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Ayade’s Signature Projects: We’ll Use Our God Given Natural Resources To Save Cost – Eric Akpo, SA Technical

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August 4, 2015

By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The signature projects of the Cross River State governor, Senator Benedict Ayade’s administration have been received with mixed feelings across the socio-political and socio-economic divides in the state with the issue of funding dominating every discourse regarding the projects. The Special Assistant to the governor on Technical Affairs, Eric

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FG To Build Agriculture Industrial Town In Cross River State

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August 4, 2015

By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The agricultural sector in Cross River State is set to receive a boost as the federal government has begun processes leading to the building of an Agriculture Industrial Town (AIT) and Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) in the state. The state is one of the three selected for the

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Akamkpa Paramount Ruler Lambast UNICEM For Dishonoring Community Thanksgiving

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August 3, 2015

By Jeremiah Archibong The Paramount Ruler of Akamkpa Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Ntufam Clement Emayi has chided the United Cement Company of Nigeria, UNICEM for not showing up in the thanksgiving service organized by their host communities (Akamkpa and Akpabuyo). His Royal Majesty in this interview with CrossRiverWatch said he is extremely angry

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Cross River Vacancies: Over 6,000 Applicants Submit CVs

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August 3, 2015

By Our Correspondent Since job vacancies were advertised for two of governor Ayade’s projects, the Cross River Green Police and the Garment Factory, a few days ago, over 6000 applicants have so far submitted their resume to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, with hundreds of women and youths expressing joy and

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Ayade Dedicates Victory To God, Cross Riverians, Extend Hand Of Fellowship To Agi

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August 1, 2015

By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, yesterday dedicated his Friday victory at the Abuja Federal High Court to God and the good people of the state. Governor Ayade who said this shortly after he was cleared of any wrongdoing by Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja, disclosed that

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Governor Ayade And The Challenge Of Economic Development In Cross River BY MISSANG OYAMA

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August 1, 2015

I will like to preface this piece by stating the obvious – since the restoration of democracy in the country in 1999, successive administrations in the state have not been able to lay a solid foundation for the local economy to thrive. However, as an incurable optimist, I believe that this despair is transient; and

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Cross River Guber: Abuja High Court Dismisses Agi’s Suit Against Governor Ayade

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August 1, 2015

By Our Correspondent ‎ A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit filed by Mr . Joe Agi, (SAN), challenging the candidacy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state in the April 11, 2015 governorship election. Ruling on the case, Justice Abdul Kafarati said: “if the party’s constitution, stipulates that despite its

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Cross River House Committee On Public Accounts Indicts Council Chairman, Others

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July 31, 2015

By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has indicted the administration of a former Chairman and Vice Chairman of Etung LGA in Cross River State over official misconduct and financial misappropriation. Hon. Okomah Inyang and Patrick Obi, former chairman and vice respectively, were indicted