By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has assured journalists in the state of his administration’s commitment towards building and sustaining a robust relationship between the media, the government and people of the state. Governor Ayade who gave the assurance while inaugurating the Media Center for the Correspondents Chapel of
By Aplefe Ojong The Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the University of Calabar have felicitated with the CrossRiverWatch Team on the celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of the media platform. A goodwill message signed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor James Epoke says that the institution is happy with the great
By CrossRiverWatch admin The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has assured the editorial team of CrossRiverWatch of his readiness to attend this year’s anniversary lecture of the media organization in Calabar later in the month. Also confirmed for the annual event is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor
Recently I did an article elaborately on whether Governor Ayade can prove to be a man of his own or a surrogate imposed on the people by the conservative cabal in Cross River politics. However, as events keeps unfolding, his administrative policies have sparked the urgent need of advisers not necessarily as his cabinet members
By Ikwen Atuaka Residents of Obudu local government area midweek staged a peaceful demonstration against the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC over alleged extortion through over billing. Organized by Fusion Club of Nigeria and Club 12 Obudu, the demonstration saw residents march through major streets in the Obudu main town including stops at the
As early as 7.00 am, Friday, July 31, 2015, Court 5 of the Federal High Court located at Maitama, district, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja was filled to its seating capacity. Outside the Court Room within the court premise, many groups of Cross River State extraction including the Northern Cross River Forum, Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch admin Hon. Itam V. Abang, member Cross River State House of Assembly representing Boki 1 State constituency has been accused of fraud in a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Chief Ferdinand Bette Enu, the petitioner through his legal counsel, A. A. Malami, SAN and Co. in
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH yesterday began her 13th matriculation ceremony with 1,751 students participating in the ceremony even as reports indicate that the state government has paid arrears owed staff of the institution for the month of April 2015. The Vice Chancellor, VC of the institution,