By Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Usani met with some stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja yesterday to plan the recognition of his favorite successor, Etim John, yesterday at Abuja. CrossRiverWatch had reported that massive defection looms in the Cross River State chapter of the party following Mr. Usani’s plan
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved the sum of NGN1.2 billion counterpart fund to enable the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB) access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant for 2017. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Stephen Odey, Thursday in Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A petty trader, unnamed on Friday in Calabar threatened task force staff in the ministry of environment that she will prefer being crushed by a truck than allow the task force take her means of livelihood; a business worth about NGN5,000 only. The mild drama happened at the Oando fuelling station along
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The NGN1.3 trillion 2018 appropriation bill of the Cross River State Government has scaled through the second reading on the floor of the state assembly. Majority Leader of the House, Mr Moses Ucheche, moved motion for the second reading of the bill on Friday, and said that the budget was designed to
By Ushang Ewa The Obot Itu community in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom state have begun moves to reconcile with the neighboring Obodio community in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State ahead of the final demarcation of the boundary between both communities and the federal government. The Clan Head of Obot
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Ahead of the December 9, 2017 national elective convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Media Mogul and Chairmanship aspirant, Raymond Dokpesi has promised to rally the desired support for Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River to actualize his dream of industrialization. The former Chairman of Daar Communications which
By Ushang Ewa The 25 finalists for the 2017 edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant will begin arriving Calabar, the Cross River State capital today (Saturday) a statement from the organizers says. This follows the conclusion of the auditions which held in several places across the African continent with reigning queen; Angola’s Neurite Mended
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.