By Jonathan Ugbal Renowned activist and civil rights lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla yesterday Friday, October 30 clocked 49 with professional, political and business associates as well as friends joining many others to felicitate and wish him a happy birthday. A former National Assembly aspirant in the northern senatorial district under the People’s Democratic Party in
Governor Ben Ayade yesterday expressed his determination to move Cross River State from a third world economy to first world economy. To this end, he advocated that private sector participation is very critical to achieving his goal. Disclosing this in Calabar at the commissioning of the Bank of Ondustry, BoI office, Governor Ayade said that
By Our Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Anne Odey, over the stoppage of morning devotion in secondary and primary schools in the state. To this end, a 3 man committee to be chaired by the SSG has been set up to investigate the
By Our Correspondent The State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the constitution of a new taskforce to checkmate illegal logging in the state. The taskforce, which has retired Air Vice Marshal Effiom Eko Osim as Chairman, has the following persons as members: Mr. Jerome Ayade – Secretary Mr. William Asuquo – Member Mr. Jimmy
By Emma Una Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the directive by the Cross Rive State Government to stop morning devotion in secondary and primary schools across the state saying such a directive is totally unacceptable to the Association. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and, signed by its State Chairman, Archbishop Joseph
By CrossRiverWatch admin Mr. Hilliard Etta, the National Vice Chairman, South South of the ruling APC who was appointed into the Presidential Committee on the Reconstitution of Federal Boards, Parastatals and Agencies and Commissions, has resume work with other members of the committee after they were inaugurated by the President. The constitution of the Committee,
By Our Correspondent The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council, Hon. Edith Amadi has commended the new Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng over his resolve to restore permanent peace in the warring Ediba and Usumutong communities of Abi. Hon. Amadi who gave the commendation recently at a peace meeting in Ugep which
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has indicated willingness to partner the Bahumono Women Association (BAWA) in Abi LGA of the state, in a bid to help realise its vision. Hon Gaul Lebo who gave the indication recently when a delegation of the Bahumono