By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to halt the privatization agenda of the Cross River State Government. The Chairman of the party in the State, Venatius Ikem made the vow shortly after his swearing in, in Calabar on Wednesday. “We are going to mobilize the people against the plan of Governor
By Patrick Obia and Emmanuel Eni For the past three years, the Cross River State Government has budgeted a total of N42 billion for the construction of spaghetti flyover and rehabilitation and dualisation of the Calabar-Odukpani Highway, the major road between Cross River and other States. The State’s 2018 budget, named “Budget of Kinetic Crystallization”
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has advised the body of Judges in the Court to be wary about the ex parte motions they grant. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Eden Okokon Esq which also
By Patrick Obia Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre in partnership with Oxfam International has ended a “Two-Day Training of Community Leaders on Gender Inclusiveness” in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The training was targeted at getting Government to effectively communicate and demonstrate good leadership in inclusion of community members and those with disabilities
By Ogochukwu Anioke, The Nation Newspaper Five farmers have been killed in Ali Ugwele, an Ekoli-Edda community in Afikpo South Local Council of Ebonyi State. Sources said they were killed by assailants from neighbouring Erei village in Biasa Local Council of Cross River State. Ekoli-Edda and Erei have been at daggers drawn over the ownership
By Maxwell Effiong As defection and resignation festival in Cross River State continues, another Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Environment, Mr. Obeten Ewa Mkang (JP) has followed the tread of others to resign. Mr. Obeten took the bow in a three paragraphs letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). His
By Patrick Obia Nollywood veteran, Shan George has lost her mum Mrs. Osim George. Mrs. George, 84, died in the early hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021. She had been ill and hospitalized for some time. Shan, an actor, producer and director, announced her passing on social media. “I lost my precious mother this morning.
By Agba Jalingo and Jonathan Ugbal Years after Nigeria privatized its power sector, the ghost of its corrupt past has continued to haunt consumers in South – South Nigeria. Despite repeated warnings, commitments and investments, Nigerians are yet to see improvement in the supply of electricity. CrossRiverWatch spoke to respondents in Akwa Ibom, Cross River