By Sylvia Etta The sum of sixteen billion, three Hundred and Ninety-five million, Two Hundred and Ten thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-six naira only has been earmarked in the 2015 Cross River State appropriation bill to service debts. The state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, who gave this hint in his 2015 appropriation speech delivered before
By Our Corrrespondent The recent open letter written to the Senator representing Southern Cross River Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Bassey Otu by some executive members of Southern Cross River Students World-Wide (SOCRISS), who dissociated themselves from the endorsement of the lawmaker for a second term has received knocks from the national exco
By Archibong Jeremiah/Christiana Ukung Alawa/Elijah Ugani/John Ushie Late arrival of electoral materials across the state yesterday and pockets of violence marred the ward Congresses of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. The ad-hoc delegate congresses were to vote delegates that would elect candidates of the party for the 2015 elections. Our
By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State is to spend a total of one hundred and forty-nine billion, four hundred and forty-one million, six hundred and eighty-one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one naira and two kobo in the 2015 fiscal year. The appropriation bill christened “Budget of Transition”, presented to the Cross River State House of
By Aplefe Ojong Indications are gradually emerging that the Cross River State Government and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT in the state a heading for a collision over what the Union describes as the treating of teachers in the state government employ as casual workers. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the salaries of over 200 teachers
By Monday Ogar A former Cross River State Commissioner of Education and Information Prof. Stella Attoe has asserted that the problem with Nigeria is deeply rooted in ethnicity and bitter politics that was planted by the way and manner the British administered the country during the colonial era. She said this while delivering a paper
By Aplefe Ojong The National Association of Cross River State Students World Wide (NACRISS-WW) has presented an “Award of Honor” to the Assistant Editor, Nigerian Chronicle Newspaper, Mr. Solomon Asha. Presenting the Award, the first female President of NACRISS-WW, Comrade Agweye Philomena Odah said that the honor was in recognition of the contributions of Mr.
By Jonathan Abang Ugbal MC George, a Calabar based fast rising comedian entertained his fans and comedy lovers with an open show in Calabar recently. The show tagged ”MC George and friends” was held at the Hall 2 Arena in the Cross River State University of Technology Main Campus in Calabar. Speaking with CrossRiverWatch, MC