By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has insisted that the African continent is capable of self-sustenance, and this year’s carnival will portray that. Ayade, who was speaking at the flag-off of the first dry run for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, added that the theme of the carnival was chosen to
By Ogar Monday Cross River State has moved up 4 places, from 7th, becoming Nigeria’s 4th best-performing state-behind Rivers, Kaduna, and Lagos in the 2022 fiscal performance ranking done by BudgIT. This civic-tech organization works to expand budgetary transparency and accountability in governance. An analysis of the report released within the week and seen by
By Channels Television Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday night, hosted Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates for the State and National Assembly elections in Cross Rivers State. The delegation which includes chairmen of the party in the various local government areas is led by the Cross River Governorship Candidate of the party, Senator Sandy Onor.
By Patrick Obia Yakurr Legislative Council has passed a vote of no confidence on the Executive Chairman of the Council – Ofem Ebri Obeten over alleged misappropriation of funds, given seven days ultimatum to appear before the House or face impeachment. A legislator in the Council who pleads anonymity told CrossRiverWatch that the decision was
By Patrick Obia The campaign organization of the Cross River State People’s Democratic Party, PDP, guber candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor – the Caterpillar Movement has accused the State Signage and Advertisement Agency of trying to thwart and frustrate its campaign. The Director-General of the organization, Chief Joe Bisong in an open letter addressed to the
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON A program designed to change the mindset of young people towards imbibing ethics has been launched in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. The launching of the reorientation scheme tagged “Ethical Rebirth Program”, was announced by the Deputy Governor of the State, Professor Ivara Esu
By Patrick Obia The once Africa’s biggest street party, Carnival Calabar 2022 first dry run has been scheduled to hold on Sunday, 16th of October. Mr. Eric Anderson, Cross River State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, and the Executive Secretary of the State Carnival Commission, Evangelist Austin Cobham jointly disclosed the government’s readiness to make
The Ifako Okoyong community, like several others in Cross River State, is littered with water scheme projects but the people are unable to access potable water for years.. Kehinde Ogunyale reports. Mary Ekpang goes through frustration in search of water every day. She treks several kilometers to a local stream for drinking and cooking water. She relies