By Our Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade says Nigerians and Equatorial Guineans are of a kin and has called for further strengthening of the relationship both have enjoyed over the years. The governor stated this today, when he received Equatorial Guinea’s Consular General for Eastern Nigeria, Ambassador Juan Manana Mbomio who presented his letter
By Frank Edima Caroline Tochukwu Nwosu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bakassi local government area has flagged off a three weeks free skills acquisition training for Bakassi youths. The training according to her will be intensive and is part of her personal contribution to the growth and development of
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River the State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has felicitated with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu on his elevation to the position of Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. Hon. Lebo made the remark recently in Calabar during the
Ogar Monday/Chiamaka Ofodum “The public school system in Nigeria has collapsed”. The assertion was made by Professor Hogan Ekpo while giving his opening speech at the 17th Bassey Andah Memorial lecture held at the Transcorp hotel in Calabar recently. “The most embarrassing of it all is that it is worse in the primary level. If
By Our Reporter Faith Egbe, a graduate of Chemical Sciences Department in the Cross River University of Technology currently undergoing her year long national youth service scheme in Osun state says there is need for man to utilize his potentials for the benefit of mankind. The Yakurr born Cation (a term used to refer to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch reveal that there is a crisis brewing in Cross River House of Assembly over the demand for the Speaker’s resignation within 72 hours or face impeachment proceedings. Barely 8 months in office, a few members of the House are accusing the Speaker, John Gaul Lebo of gross misconduct with
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Benedict Ayade yesterday slammed the Director General of the state’s micro enterprise development agency (MEDA), Ignatius Atsu for what he termed as eye service in the distribution of a 200 million naira agro SME fund. Ayade who interrupted Atsu while he was giving his opening remarks
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that three former aides of ex governor Liyel Imoke are being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged diversion of public funds. The aides, former Chief of Staff Alex Egbona, Deputy Chief of Staff who also later became Chief of Staff, Jude Ngaji who is