By Patrick Obia Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the agitation of delisting Bakassi Local Government Area from the list of 774 LGAs in the country, as proposed by Senator Florence Ita Giwa and Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla during an Arise TV interview, Obono-Obla has fought back and criticized the Cross River State House of Assembly. The state
By Adeola Ogunlade, The Nation Newspaper A former Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Chief Florence Ita-Giwa has called on political leaders to exhibit servant-leadership that is exemplary for today’s youths. Ita-Giwa gave this advice recently at the unveiling of ‘Ini Nnyin Edi Emi’ for the realization of a Governor
The Cross River State Commissioner for SDGs, Oliver Orok, has sued me and CrossRiverWatch, for N5 billion for allegedly calling him a “cultist” and/or gangster. “Cross River Micro-Finance Bank” has sued me and CrossRiverWatch, for libel and are asking for N2 billion Senator Florence Ita-Giwa wants to sue me and CrossRiverWatch, for N1 billion for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born Deputy Sheriff in Essex County, New Jersey of the United States, Francis Asuquo and Chef Victor have berated Senator Florence Ita-Giwa over her position on the historic looting of properties in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. The looting had began from the Calabar South council secretariat
By Ushang Ewa As residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital continue to count the losses suffered between 23rd and 24th October 2020 following massive looting and destruction of properties, more condemnations have trailed the looting. The Cross River State Public Advisory Committee, a project implementation arm of the Niger Delta Dialogue in a
By Jonathan Ugbal A former aide to president Olusegun Obasanjo on national assembly matters, Florence Ita-Giwa has written CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Agba Jalingo over an opinion statement by the latter on her role in the controversial Bakassi social housing scheme project commissioned by Governor Ben Ayade earlier this year. Mrs. Florence through her lawyers, ‘Reigns Attorneys’
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government have handed over keys to a two bedroom apartment to Madam Nkoyo Akpan Uko, one of the displaced Bakassi people, signifying official handing over of the housing units to the refugees. Sen. Florence Ita Giwa made the presentation at the housing estate in Ifiang Ayong, Bakassi LGA. The
Professor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, better known simply as Ben Ayade is a multi-disciplinary academic. He has a string of five degrees in various fields: a bachelors degree, a masters degree in Microbiology and a Ph.D in Environmental Microbiology all from the University of Ibadan, a master of Business administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo