By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Government and the good people of Cross River State as has become the norm right from the administration of Mr. Donald Duke, closed the year 2017 with the largest, colorful, thrilling, and most famous street party in Africa, the Carnival Calabar. Last year’s edition of the Carnival Calabar has
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has asked aides of Governor Ben Ayade to acknowledge the supervisory role of the commissioners of the various ministries they belong to. There are 27 commissioners and almost all have fallen out with Special Advisers, Special Assistants and Boards Chairmen in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Short Memories Many citizens and well wishers including myself are appalled by the events that are unfolding at such a quick pace in a state once celebrated as a beacon of stability. Personally, I have followed the local politics since my one-year stint as a Youth Corper, and can claim with certain
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s former envoy to South Korea, Ambassador Akpang Obi Odu has described the leadership style of Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as impactful. Odu gave the commendation when he visited Mr. Ayade recently in his office in Calabar where he said Ayade was God sent as his feats were unprecedented and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will engage the citizenry in Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers state in Uyo on Thursday as part of its bid to to garner the public’s opinion on true federalism. The committee on true federalism in a sponsored flier said it will be
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A mammoth crowd on Saturday welcomed Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in his hometown Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. This is Mr. Ayade’s third visit to Obudu after being sworn in as Governor in May 2015. Mr. Ayade who was thrilled with the turnout
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Friday spent the first day of the Eid-el Kabir holiday on a routine inspection of projects and supervising the Green Sheriff’s operations in Calabar, the state capital. Mr. Ayade who departed his official residence at about 11:00 AM headed to the Thai
By Jeremiah Archibong and Ushang Ewa The selfish and sit tight attitude of Nigerian politicians is due to the ‘free money’ available to them and inability to own a skill and mature in the art of making money says a Cross River born legal practitioner Mr. Max Ogar. He disclosed this in an exclusive interview