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
By Ushang Ewa The manager of the state operated Bebi airstrip at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Glory Asuquo says the resumption of flight operations has not been given much publicity as expected. In a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch, Glory decried the low publicity given to the airstrip which is likely to have a negative impact
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it is seeking to strengthen ties with the Namibian government in order to create opportunities and comparative advantage in trade and commerce. The state governor, Senator Benedict Ayade made this known when he received a Namibian delegation led by the country’s High Commissioner
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The ultimate goal of students while in school has been identified as ensuring the completion of their academic activities without causing or creating avenues for unrest in the society. Ivara Esu, Cross River Deputy Governor said this in Calabar when he received leaders of student union bodies in the
By Our Correspondent Contrary to expectations that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will seek a review of the judgement of the International Court of Justice, ICJ which ceded the oil rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon, the President yesterday in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, promised that Nigeria will faithfully abide by the decision of the
By Our Correspondent (Picture Credit-CrossRiverWatch) President Muhammadu Buhari was hosted to a state dinner at the Unity Palace in Yaounde Cameroon by the Cameroonian President, Paul Biya and his wife Mrs Chantal Biya. On the high table with the President is the Governor of CrossRiver state, Senator Ben Ayade and Governor of Borno state Alhaji