Welcome to the second edition of Daily News on CrossRiverWatch where we bring you the happenings of the day. Jonathan Ugbal is your host. Today’s Headline: Ayade Takes Over Cross River North APC Senate Ticket, As The Party Begins Reconciliation Of Aggrieved Aspirants Staff Corruption, Politicians Debt Cripples Water Supply In Cross River NiMet Predicts
Listen To The Article It is becoming prevalent that there is hardly a local government and community in Cross River State that could boldly say it has not had one form of strife or violent face-off with its neighbors and groups over disagreement on land issues or other mundane matters. Resorting to conflict and violence
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has appointed Mr. Francis Odachi Ekpo as Director-General of the Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau. The appointment that is with immediate effect was announced through a press release by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Linus
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To the Report The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has directed his former appointees who resigned to contest in the just concluded All Progressives Congress, APC primaries to report to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government. Gov. Ayade in a statement signed by his Deputy Chief
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report As the invasion of Nko community in Yakurr Local Government Area by men of the Nigerian Army continues to attract public rebuke, Governor Ben Ayade has ordered the State Commissioner of Police, and other Service Chiefs to move into the community with immediate effect. Though the reason for
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The Cross River State People’s Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate, Sen. Sandy Ojang Onor said his choice of Dr. Emana Duke Amawhe as his running mate is for gender equality and equity. The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District also said he is delighted his party’s leadership
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Nko people of Yakurr Local Government Area in Cross River State have lamented the devastating impact of the raid on their community by troops of the Nigerian Army following renewed hostilities with neighboring Onyadama community of Obubra LGA. The community told newsmen in Calabar on Wednesday that
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The National Population Commission is set to conduct a population and housing trial census ahead of 2023. The Cross River State Commissioner, retired Navy Captain Charles Ogwa in a briefing stated that a 12-day State Level Training Workshop is ongoing at Calabar Municipality Local Government Council for field