By CrossRiverWatch admin The second edition of the Adamade Odey Football Competition kicked off yesterday at the Chief J.D. Agba’s Township Stadium in Obudu with an opening match between Ipong United and Ukor Rangers. The annual competition scheduled as part of activities to mark the Obudu new yam festival is sponsored by Mr. Adamade Odey
By Our Correspondent Since job vacancies were advertised for two of governor Ayade’s projects, the Cross River Green Police and the Garment Factory, a few days ago, over 6000 applicants have so far submitted their resume to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, with hundreds of women and youths expressing joy and
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, yesterday dedicated his Friday victory at the Abuja Federal High Court to God and the good people of the state. Governor Ayade who said this shortly after he was cleared of any wrongdoing by Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja, disclosed that
The coming together of two opposing gladiators to agree on a common purpose is not everyday happenstances. Earlier this week, Agba Jalingo on his personal Facebook wall, opined that those who fight Buhari as a prelude for Ayade’s attention were greatly mistaken. I strongly agree with him. The comments on his wall had reactions from
I will like to preface this piece by stating the obvious – since the restoration of democracy in the country in 1999, successive administrations in the state have not been able to lay a solid foundation for the local economy to thrive. However, as an incurable optimist, I believe that this despair is transient; and
By Our Correspondent A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit filed by Mr . Joe Agi, (SAN), challenging the candidacy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state in the April 11, 2015 governorship election. Ruling on the case, Justice Abdul Kafarati said: “if the party’s constitution, stipulates that despite its
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has indicted the administration of a former Chairman and Vice Chairman of Etung LGA in Cross River State over official misconduct and financial misappropriation. Hon. Okomah Inyang and Patrick Obi, former chairman and vice respectively, were indicted
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that the House will Unveil its Media Center and Citizen Agenda Project next Thursday. According to the Speaker who spoke to CrossRiverWatch yesterday, the project is the intellectual vehicle that will usher in the new ‘Idea