By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade penultimate weekend donated NGN10 million as his support to the Beebo/Bumaji self help road construction project. Beebo/Bumaji communities which hosts over 54,000 people are remotely located in Eastern Boki, accessible only by a lone rugged 10.2 km road from Bateriko whose difficult terrain makes
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has moved to ensure that pensioners in the state are paid their due after it adopted a motion by Itam Abang (PDP, Boki 1). Retirees recently protested at the Governor’s office in Calabar following non payment of gratuity and pensions due to allegations that some
By Jonathan Ugbal Politics has been identified as the major sustainer of cultism which serves as the clearing house for insecurity in Cross River state says a preliminary report presented by the Niger Delta Dialogue in Calabar on Wednesday. The report, funded by the European Union, was researched by Dr. Ndifon Obi of the Political
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has rejected the nomination of Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive Chief Judge of the State. The house, in a voice vote declined her confirmation after rejecting two parallel reports presented by a divided Committee on Judiciary which was set up to screen Ikpeme. In one
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent A bill seeking the prohibition of open rearing and grazing of livestock as well as establishment of ranches has scaled through second reading in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The bill titled; “Bill For A Law To Prohibit Open Rearing/Grazing Of Livestock And Provide For The
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Enugu of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Abubakar has visited Danare community in Boki local government area of central Cross River to ascertain the level of destruction meted on the Boki people during their recent invasion by Cameroonian gendarmes. Nigeria shares a long