By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The immediate past Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke yesterday presented a book titled “Nigeria Our Heritage” to Cross River State governor, Benedict Ayade in recognition of the state’s leadership position in tourism. The book, CrossRiverWatch learnt is a compendium of tourism and heritage
By Our Correspondent Over three thousand displaced people of Bakassi have called on the President Muhammed Buhari led Federal Government to take over the running of their temporary camp from Cross River state government as it did for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps for Boko Haram victims in Borno and Adamawa states in North
Recently, the Governor of Cross River State Senator Benedict Ayade unveiled plans as part of his signature projects to establish a Super Farm at the Obudu Mountain Resort. In line with this, my treatise will take a look at an opportunity which has both precedence and potential for success and will create jobs and contribute
CrossRiverWatch admin Muslims have been urged to be generous and righteous to both Muslims and non Muslims in line with the teachings of the holy Prophet Muhammed before, during and after the Ramadan fast. An Islamic scholar and Missioner of Naril Lahi-Li Fatih Sociey of Nigeria (NASFAT), Calabar branch, Sheik Abdulkadir Bature, gave the admonition
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Labor Party candidate in the last governorship election in Cross River State, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo has told CrossRiverWatch exclusively that he applied to withdraw his petition from the Cross River State Governorship Election tribunal because he did not want to become part of the problem of the State. Ugbo whose petition
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has been given the go ahead by the State House of Assembly, to source for private partners that will fund the execution of his proposed signature projects. The mandate was given to the governor by a unanimous resolution of the
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has assured private investors that the proposed Calabar Deep Seaport would be ready for use in 18 months. Governor Ayade gave the assurance yesterday on the occasion of the official commissioning of the 40 million litres capacity tank farm, FYNFIELD Petroleum, at the Calabar Free
By Aplefe Ojong About four hundred members of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) chapter, have commenced an indefinite strike over their working conditions. President of the association, Dr. Ukweh Ikechukwu, said the total strike was sequel to a 21-day ultimatum which ended on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015. He spoke