By CrossRiverWatch admin Frontline lawyer, Human Rights Activist and APC chieftain, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla who has been one of the most ardent critic of Governor Ayade’s ongoing 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu has made a U-turn and thrown his support behind the project. Obla who arrived Calabar with President Buhari yesterday for
By Laureta Akpan President Mohammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of another Cross Riverian, Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, current Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, as the new Head of Service of the Federation after the unceremonious relief of Danladi Kifasi, the former civil service boss who was due to retire on January 1,
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that the signature projects being embarked upon by the Ayade’s administration would help to boost trade and commerce in the country. Gaul Lebo made the remarks while fielding questions from newsmen during the President Buhari’s visit to
By Our Correspondent 1. Hon Sunday Achunekang – Obanliku 2. Engr. Mike ikor Eraye – Obudu 3. Hon Victor Adugba A. – Obudu 4. Barr Joe Abang – Ogoja 5. Thomas U. Udam – Ogoja 6. Prof Anthony Eneji – Bekwarra 7. Stella orem Odey – Yala 8. Hon john Ulafor – Yala 9. Hon
By Our Correspondents President Mohammadu Buhari today perfomed the ground breaking ceremony for the 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu. The super highway is one of Governor Ayade’s signature projects along with a Calabar Deep Sea Port which the governor has promised to complete in his first tenure in office. The President arrived the
By Clement Oto-Obong/Kerry Okwo President Mohammadu Buhari touched down at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar this morning and after a brief ceremony and parade by members of the Armed Forces, he along with the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade were meant to depart in presidential chopper to the scene of the ground breaking
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River’s governor Benedict Ayade says the introduction of a skills acquisition program by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) in its youth Pilgrimage tour is laudable just as he made a case for a holy land in Nigeria. According to Ayade who says he has seen the agricultural system in place
By Ushang Ewa The city of Calabar, Cross River’s capital is wearing a new look with preparations in top gear for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to flag off the superhighway scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday October 20, 2015. From the early hours of Monday, security operatives could be seen sweeping through nooks and crannies with populated