By CrossRiverWatch Admin The President of Mediatrix Development Foundation and Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade, has flagged off the Clean Hands Campaign in schools across the state. The flag off of the exercise which commenced 21st November, 2017 at PCN Primary School, Akim Qua Town Calabar, is partnering with the
By Peter Inyali The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), alumni association has donated a borehole to students of the institution. This is coming following students cry of water scarcity in their hostels. Speaking during the commissioning at the Calabar campus of the university, President of the alumni association, Comrade Eyam Abeng said it was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ayade’s Audacious Vision for Cross River Development, 7 lessons from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. Earlier this year, I read the book “My Vision — Challenges in the Race for Excellence” written by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktou, the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The competition is on going right now at the Uyo Township Stadium. Our reporter at the event says Blessing Uben (CRS) defeated Jacintha Umunnukwe (AKS) 4-1 after 4 rounds in the 75kg middle weight category. Next is the male 48kg lightweight category with Samuel Usen(AKS) facing a gold medalist at the 2017
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed a construction agreement with Chinese state owned company; China Harbour for preliminary works on its Bakassi deep seaport. The deep seaport is one of the signature projects of the administration of Governor Ben Ayade and despite being delayed, he said that the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin If there was anything that stood former governor Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke out, it was their proactive nature in handling serious state issues, especially when it had to do with the security of lives and properties. Duke was a lovingly proactive governor. You hardly could take him unaware. He obviously knew
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of Police and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday (Sunday) arrested a half loaded truck containing wood suspected to be gotten from illegal logging at Rabana roundabout in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The truck is said to have disguised the wood and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the principal suspect in the attack on Mr. Joseph Odok in Calabar, Patience Odey and her alleged accomplice, Raphael Odu, continue to cool their feet in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, counsel to Mr. Odok, Barrister Victor Okangbe, has told CrossRiverWatch that he doubts the involvement of