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Governor Ayade Conspicously Absent From PDP Governors Meeting

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The PDP Governors Forum met in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Friday to discuss the state of the nation and to change the leadership of the forum but the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade was conspicously missing from the meeting, further fueling speculations that the governor is planning to

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Construction Work On Bakassi Deep Sea Port Will Soon Commence – Ayade Speaks From China

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The actual commencement of construction work on the Bakassi deep seaport, received a further boost, last week, with the conclusion of arrangements in China by the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade with some Chinese investors. Ayade, who flew into China with some of his key commissioners and advisers a few

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Cross River SUBEB Set To Commence Rehabilitation Of 235 Primary Schools

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Universal Basic Education, SUBEB has disclosed that the government has released 237 contract award letters amounting to a total of N3.6billion for the 2012-2015 Universal Basic Education (UBE) intervention projects. This followed the approval of N1.04billion as counterpart funding to enable the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)

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Buhari Restates FG’s Commitment To Bakassi Deep Seaport

By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured the Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade of the commitment of the Federal Government to see to the actualization of the Bakassi Deep Seaport embarked upon by the state government. The President and the governor held discussions behind closed doors at the Aso Rock presidential villa

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Cross River Commissioner’s Driver Remanded In Prison For Beating FRSC Officials

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A driver attached to the Cross River State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Calistus Okune, was on Wednesday remanded in the Afokang Prison in Calabar for assaulting two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Okune was alleged to have acted on orders of his boss, Mr. Peter Egba, after the Toyota

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Open Letter To The Commissioner For Environment In Cross River State BY IFERE PAUL

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dear Hon. Commissioner Mike Eraye, I’m sorry I had to use this means to communicate to you. I would have sent a hard copy letter to your ministry if I were in Calabar. Sadly, I have not visited Calabar and felt at ease ever since I was declared wanted by the Attorney

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10 Dead In Cross River As Communities War Over Human Head For Chief’s Burial

By Emma Una The beheading of a young man by a chief hunter, purportedly for the burial ceremony of a high chief, weekend, led to hostilities between two neighbouring communities in Obubra Local Government Area in central Cross River State, which has left over 10 people dead and many houses razed. The conflict between the

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