By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government says it is ready to privatize some of it’s businesses including several of the industries initiated by the Ben Ayade administration. John Odo, Chairman of the State’s Privatization Council flanked by other members of the Council told journalists in Calabar that, the State Governor was keen on
By Kejuo Regina Mrs. Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria Correspondent in Cross River State has emerged winner of the just concluded election at the Correspondents Chapel. Mrs. Offiong is taking over from Mr. Judex Okoro, the State correspondent of the Sun Newspaper. Correspondents Chapel is a block in the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). In
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal College of Education, Obudu has matriculated 1,110 fresh students in her 38th NCE matriculation ceremony for the 2020/2021 academic session. While welcoming the students, their parents, guardians and staff that graced the occasion in their numbers, the Acting Provost, Alhaji Ladan Chado noted that the prolonged closure of the school affected
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A sociopolitical group with the name, Ogoja/yala Amalgated Political Forum (OYAPF) has called on Chief Henry Igelle Onwe, to contest the Yala/Ogoja House of Representatives seat recently made vacant with the Appeal Court ruling in favour of its occupant, Hon. Jarigbe Agom to assume Cross River North Senate seat. A statement made
By Rosemary Nkereuem Xavier Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade on Thursday, approved the appointment of two new Special Assistants. The appointment was contained in a press statement by his Special Advicer on Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita. The new Assistants are Mr. Christopher Odey as Senior Special Assistant – Inter Governmental
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cattle herders have been chased out of Obudu Local Government Area in Northern Cross River State. The reason for sacking the herders is because of damages to farmlands. Watch on CrossRiverWatch TV below.
The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo is a topical radio program which airs on Hit95.9FM Calabar, Sundays 6-7pm. Introduction There are different definitions of who a youth is. While the Catholic Church categorizes those between age 13 and 35 as youths, the revised youth policy in Nigeria puts youths as those between the ages of 18
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Stephen Odey has lost another bid to reclaim his seat as the lawmaker representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He suffered his second loss on Saturday when the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed his application, asking the Court to review its earlier judgement which declared Jarigbe