Pictures by Edafe Oghenebrume The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade last night joined his colleagues from the other 5 states of the South South and the 5 governors of the South East in Owerri for a meeting to discuss cooperation and development of the two regions. The meeting opened last night and is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Legor Idagbo has refuted rumors making rounds that he was humiliated at the just concluded Northern Cross River Cultural Festival, NORTHFEST in Ogoja. Hon. Legor is rumored to have been asked to vacate his seat at the VIP section of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is currently attending the South South public lecture on security organized by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Mr. Ayade is one of the three governors in attendance with his counterparts in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Udom Emmanuel
By Luqman Openiyi It was a night of glitz, glam and excitement, as the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, stole the show at the recent City Pride Newspapers award ceremony in Lagos. His counterpart in Lagos, Governor Akinwumi Ambode was also honored on the night for his sterling performance in Lagos state. While the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Police, Cross River state command, has released, Ms. Patience Odey, the principal suspect in the attack on suspended UNICAL lecturer, Mr. Joseph Odok, on bail. Odok sustained deep cuts in his right shoulder and breast after he was attacked by three armed men at Zanzee bar in Calabar, following an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin On Monday the 14th day of August 2017, I was invited to join a panel to discuss the benefits and role of the Youths, following the voting patterns observed at both tiers of the National Assembly with regards the Constitution Alteration Bill, and with particular focus on the NotTooYoungToRun Bill. As usual,
By Our Correspondent Residents of Calabar metropolis have commended Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade for the roll out of the state’s security outfit, the Homeland Security. The state has in the past one month deployed the security outfit at every strategic point across the metropolis with the release of over 100 brand new
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Accolades, commendations and felicitations have continued to assail Professor Zana Akpagu, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar on the occasion of his 58th birthday. Professor Zana turned 58 on Saturday, August 26, 2017 and numerous professional organisations and individuals have hailed him for his developmental strides since he took over