By Our Reporter In what will go down as an unprecedented period of mourning, Cross River state will next week, lay to rest, three of its formers leaders who died in recent weeks. 85 year old former governor of old Cross River State, (which included present Akwa Ibom State), late Chief Donald Etiebet, will be
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has been bestowed with the Sustainability Champion Award at the 9th Edition of the Nigeria Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards (SERAs). The award to the Governor, according to the organizers, is in recognition of his “well-documented works on the environment as the chairman of the
In politics it is often said that perception is reality. In street wisdom similarly it is said that there is no smoke without fire. The last six months of Governor Ayade’s daring steps in effecting what in his mind must be revolutionary changes in approach to governance has left many a citizen in my view
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Deputy Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Bassey, representing Calabar South State constituency 2 has supported two hundred and thirty-six (236) of his constituents financially. The support which was given in a ceremony recently in his constituency in Calabar South was in six categories:
By Ushang Ewa There are whispers of a pending faceoff between the management of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) and its staff resident in the institution’s staff quarters in the Calabar campus of the varsity following its decision to retrieve boys’ quarters from them and allocate to junior staff. The management in two
By CrossRiverWatch admin Rights Activists and APC chieftain, Barrister Obono Obla has written the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alleging that there are attempts by those he accused of misappropriating Cross River State funds in his 15 petitions to the Commission, to influence the result of the investigation. In a letter from his lawyers,
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, has signed the warrant for the arraignment of six former governors for falsifying their assets declaration forms. The six former governors, according to investigation conducted by Nation Newspaper, include ex-Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, and Cross River State, Liyel Imoke.
By Our Correspondent Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA has passed its thirteenth and fourteenth bills into law since the commencement of the 8th Assembly. The 13th Bill is to enact a Law to provide for equal opportunities for all persons with special emphasis on people with disabilities, elderly people, sick and feeble. The