By Our Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has once again assured that his administration is committed to creating a new vista of economic hope for the people of the state as a reflection of the deep love he has for them. Ayade who stated this, Thursday, at a get together packaged by the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Property worth millions of Naira has gone up in smoke after a fire gutted the Ikom main market in Cross River state. More than 40 shops have been burnt according to reports. The inferno has been attributed to power upsurge from the public power supply. It could not be contained in spite
By CrossRiverWatch admin Renowned rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and the Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Nigeria, Ambassador Stanislas Kamanzi, have been named as guests in a youth mentorship program billed to hold in Calabar on 10th and 21st of April, 2016. The event with the theme “Building A
By Jonathan Ugbal Staff of the Primary HealthCare departments across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State have called on the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to immediately direct their transfer to the newly created Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA). This is even as only few PHC workers know such an agency exists at
By Oto-Obong Clement The management of the indigenous rap group Okpo Rekordz says it never believed people outside the shores of Nigeria would yearn to listen to their content which popularizes life in the streets of Calabar with most of their lyrics in Efik, their mother tongue. The manager of the label, Ephraim Inyang who
When in his Inaugural Speech Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Nigeria promised “We shall bring new vistas of hope by expanding the means of production, increasing access to capital and catalyzing our value chain” many critics dismissed this as mere rhetoric and were quick to say “we have heard all of these before”.
By Ushang Ewa Sellers of vegetables in Calabar the capital city of Cross River State are now optimistic of a brighter year following continuous downpours after a prolonged dry season. Findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal that most sellers who rely on rainfall to water their crops rued their choice of business when the rains set in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has attributed the safe and secure environment which Cross River State currently enjoys as reasons for the influx of investors into the state. Arase stated this Tuesday, when he led the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Fadairo and other police chiefs on a courtesy