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Finally, Ayade Swears In Akon Ikpeme As Chief Judge

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has finally sworn in Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State. The ceremony which has been talk of the town took place at Exco Chamber of the Government House. Gov. Ben Ayade has been at loggerhead with NJC over Akon’s appointment. See pictures

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Anthony Bissong Emerges IPAC Chairman Cross River State

By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River State Young Progressives Party (YPP) Chairman, Anthony Bissong Attah has emerged Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Chairman in the State. He emerged IPAC Chairman after her State Exco election which held on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2021 at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, Calabar. The election was conducted and monitored

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4 Meetings, Denials And Loyalty: How Ayade, Assembly Made U-Turn On Justice Akon Ikpeme

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Details are emerging how Honorable Justice Akon Ikpeme, has walked the tight rope to her exalted office as the Chief Judge of Cross River state, 427 days since the retirement of Justice Michael Edem in November 2019. CrossRiverWatch gathered that there was intense horse trading to try to reassure the governor that

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COVID-19: No Corps Member Tested Positive In Cross River – NYSC, Says Commissioner May Not Be Aware

By NAN The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River says no corps member has tested positive to COVID-19 in the State. Mr. Enuma Peter, NYSC’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations unit, stated this in his reaction to alleged reports that 13 corp members currently in the orientation camp in Calabar, tested positive.

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13 Corps Members Test Positive To COVID-19 At NYSC Camp – Official

By Cletus Ukpong, Premium Times Cross River State on Sunday recorded 20 cases of COVID-19 infection, the highest so far in the State. Prior to this, the State has remained at the bottom of the table since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The total number of confirmed cases in the State is now 189 as

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Recurring Boundary Disputes In Cross River: Issues And Perspective (Part 1)

Hello, and welcome to Episode 3 of X-Raying The River on CrossRiverWatch TV. My name is Jonathan Abang Ugbal. Today on the program we will be focusing on border communities across the State and of course, it’s farming season, there have been reports of conflicts and skirmishes amongst border communities in the State, with other

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SFTAS Program: Cross River State Gets $20.4 Million Grant

By Patrick Obia Cross River State Government has confirmed receipt of 20.4 million dollars grant from World Bank. The grant is from the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) program, which began in 2018, to terminate in 2022. The State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr, revealed this at a press briefing Friday

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Armed Forces Remembrance: Governor Ayade Lays Wreath For Fallen Heroes

By Archibong Jeremiah Cross River has joined the rest of the country to mark the 2021 Armed Forces remembrance day in Calabar, the State capital. The event had the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade laid wreath for the fallen heroes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. See pictures below.

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