By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The people of Obudu, Ogoja and Yala local government areas of northern Cross River State weekend stole the show at the maiden Cross River North Festival tagged; NORTHFEST. Competitive participants from the three local government areas claimed all prizes in the pageant, farming, dancing and yam barns competition with
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A mammoth crowd on Saturday welcomed Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade in his hometown Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. This is Mr. Ayade’s third visit to Obudu after being sworn in as Governor in May 2015. Mr. Ayade who was thrilled with the turnout
By Jonathan Ugbal The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has appointed a Cross Riverian, Mr. Adie Jeremiah Undie as the new Police Commissioner in charge of the Plateau state command of the force. CP Undie took command of the state with effect from September 8, 2017 and replaces Mr. Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo a
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Wife of Cross River Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade has said that her decision to go home and harvest yams was borne out of the desire to relive her childhood experience and inspire other women not to forget farming as a sustainable means of livelihood. Photographs of Mrs. Ayade harvesting
By Our Reporter The wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade, his Chief of Staff, Mr. Martins Orim and the Chairman elect of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state last weekend commissioned a series of projects in northern Cross River. The projects commissioned by the trio were a skill
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu Saturday formally launched the construction of a multipurpose hall in Betukwel community of Obudu. The community is located less than 20 kilometers away from Obudu urban which is over 350 kilometers north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The hall is being constructed by
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nairabet Football Club of Obudu urban on Saturday pipped the Obudu Football Academy to win the fourth edition of the Comrade Odey Adamade Unity Cup. This makes it two in a row for the club which now boasts of the record as the highest winners of the competition. After playing out
By Jonathan Ugbal OBUDU: The Police in Obudu has arrested one Ifeanyi Ijekwu, a former staff of Lilleker Bros Nigeria Limited for stealing water installations in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Mr. Ijekwu whose residence is a two minutes walk away from the water treatment plant of the Cross River State