By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade met with two All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts on Sunday in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. They are former Minister for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mr. Edem Duke and former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on National Assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.
By Bassey Inyang Four diesel fired electricity generating sets belonging to Mirage Hotels in Calabar, where the former Minister for Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, is the major shareholder, were carted away on Monday by Sypet Oil and Chemical Limited, following a judgment debt valued at N52 million. Counsel to Sypet Oil, Eric Utang, told
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The immediate past Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke yesterday presented a book titled “Nigeria Our Heritage” to Cross River State governor, Benedict Ayade in recognition of the state’s leadership position in tourism. The book, CrossRiverWatch learnt is a compendium of tourism and heritage
By Our Correspondent President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that in addition to his duties as Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Cross River born Edem Duke, should oversee the activities of the Federal Ministry of Information, until a substantive minister is appointed for the ministry. Jonathan announced this appointment on Monday in a statement
by crossriverwatch admin Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday (yesterday) led a high powered Federal Government’s delegation to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. President Goodluck Jonathan had in a letter mandated Mark to lead the delegation which includes Chairman Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Adamu Gumba and his House of Representatives’ counterpart Geofrey
by crossriverwatch admin There was pandemonium at the office of the Minster of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke on Tuesday after an unconfirmed report that an explosive material had been planted in the building. A reliable source who told CrossRiverWatch said staff, visitors and journalists invited to the secretariat were seen
by crossriverwatch admin The Acting Governor of Cross River State Mr. Efiok Cobham today flagged off the Calabar Carnival. The flag-off ceremony was witnessed by other dignitaries including Senate Leader, Senator Ndoma Egba, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Edem Duke amongst others. The government is expected to make an official statement at the announcement