By Our Correspondent Following the inability of the contractors handling evacuation of refuse in Calabar metropolis to meet their obligations in line with the terms of agreement, Cross River State Government has announced an immediate termination of their contracts. It will be recalled that Governor Ben Ayade, shortly on assumption of office three months ago,
By CrossRiverWatch admin The University of Calabar, has finally written to solicitors for Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives accepting that it was an error on the part of the institution that led to the wrong information that the lawmaker’s certificate was not genuine. Dust had
By Our Correspondent There are indications that the list of Commissioners and other members that will constitute the new Cross River State Executive Council, may be out later in the week or early next week. This is because the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has set up a committee to oversee the selection process. A
By Jonathan Ugbal The ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula should not have taken place because the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not binding or enforceable says Elder Andem Antigha, a community leader in Bakassi local government area who also urges President Muhammadu Buhari to revisit the issue. Antigha who is also
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State government may soon begin the public auction of old and irreparable vehicles to fund the purchase of new ones CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered just as the Government House Press Corps has suffered immobility due to vehicle breakdown for over a fortnight. Sources in the governor’s office say it
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has described late Chief HID Awolowo, wife of the first Premier of Western Nigeria, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as a true Amazon who left her imprints in the sands of time. In a condolence message by his Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary,
By Jeremiah Archibong This death trap is between No. 53 and 54 Ibesikpo Street, Calabar South. The Cross River State capital has witnessed this sort of deplorable conditions for over 6 months now. The trap is said to have been created by heavy flooding from Off Dr. Dean Street Calabar South and environs. Residents say
By Frank Edima The Nigerian Army in Bakassi LGA has commenced intensive search to fish out militants marauding the community on bikes with dangerous weapons. CrossRiverWatch gathered that some militant groups in Esighi, Bakassi hijacked a Cameroon bound boat filled with new motorcycles on the sea, sometime in August and sold the bikes at cheap