By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government has requested the federal government’s approval for licenses to explore and exploit petroleum resources in the state through the state owned petroleum corporation, PetroCross. The Governor, Benedict Ayade made the request when he received the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of energy firms led by the African Discovery Group to deliver a 750MW power plant in 18 months through the deployment of a ‘unique’ Siemens technology. An additional 40 megawatts is to be delivered within
By Prince Charles Ekanem The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State and Founder, Mediatrix Development Foundation MDF, Dr. Linda Ayade, joined the rest of the world on the 7th October, 2017 to mark the Global Hand Washing Day. Mrs. Ayade hosted relevant stakeholders in the health sector working in the state to a
The 2017 World Tourism Day was celebrated globally on the 27th of September. The World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 on September 27, the day in which the Statutes of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) entered into force. The theme “Sustainable Tourism; a tool for development” was apt as the day was dedicated
By Jonathan Ugbal The tempo in the agitations by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra may have calmed but CrossRiverWatch findings shows some Cross Riverians support the now illegal cause and that of Biafra under MASSOB as well. MASSOB is Movement for Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra and is said to have been
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Legor Idagbo has refuted rumors making rounds that he was humiliated at the just concluded Northern Cross River Cultural Festival, NORTHFEST in Ogoja. Hon. Legor is rumored to have been asked to vacate his seat at the VIP section of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is currently attending the South South public lecture on security organized by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Mr. Ayade is one of the three governors in attendance with his counterparts in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Udom Emmanuel
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Dr. Linda Ayade, the wife of the Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says she is ready to tackle the issues of child abuse and molestation in the state “head-on.” Mrs. Ayade took to her Facebook page to reiterate her resolve moments ago where she said that the statistics