By Archibong Jeremiah, House of Assembly Correspondent Legislative Aides to Honorable members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have revealed to CrossRiverWatch that eight months after the commencement of the 8th Assembly, they still don’t know their fate. In separate confessions, most of them who spoke to our House of Assembly correspondent under
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says his administration is committed to planting 5 million trees to support afforestation and climate change. Ayade stated this while flagging off the Green Carnival, the first of its kind in Africa, held in Calabar, the Cross River capital. According to the governor, “Calabar is
By CrossRiverWatch admin A factional Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign States of Biafra, MASSOB, Solomon Chukwu, has said that the people of the Niger Delta area and the former Eastern region are part of Biafra, and remains committed to actualize an independent state of their own. In a statement credited
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of the All Progressive Congress, APC political ward 11, Calabar South Local Government Area; Cross River State have inaugurated their Elders Forum Executives. Chairman of the inauguration, Barrister Helen Effiom who is also the Chairman Calabar South Elders Forum described the forum as a team made up of reputable individuals that
By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, on Wednesday drove out and left behind Executive Chairmen of the 18 LGAs and state officials of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, who had called in his office to see him. CrossRiverWatch learnt that, having shelved a planned protest to the PDP office in
By CrossRiverWatch admin Aides of Cross River state governor Benedict Ayade have had a bleak Christmas following the non payment of allowances and bonuses up till the eve of the yuletide. CrossRiverWatch’s gathered that the aides were lined up in front of the Chief Accountant, Alfred Mboto’s office, up until 6PM yesterday when he left
By CrossRiverWatch admin A new radio station, “Hit FM”, has commenced test transmission in Calabar. The station, which is the first private broadcast outfit in Cross River State, is conceptualised to deliver the best radio entertainment to the people of Cross River State and seeks to be Africa’s premier lifestyle radio station. Hit FM will
By Ushang Ewa A man and his son have been shot by armed robbers who attacked their residence in Calabar earlier this week. The operation which CrossRiverWatch gathered lasted for over three hours occurred behind Millicent Fuel Station along MCC road with the owner of the station being the victim. Family sources told CrossRiverWatch that