By CrossRiverWatch admin Governor Ayade today met with President Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Details of their meeting were not immediately clear but a trusted source in the Villa told CrossRiverWatch that the governor is lobbying the President to return to the state for the commissioning of the Calabar monorail. The commissioning which was
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Sacked member of the Cross River State House of Assembly representing Yakurr 2 State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Eteng Williams has said that even if the election is conducted fifty times, he was sure he will win again. Hon. Eteng was sacked by the
By Ikwen Atuaka Following the defection of several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obudu local government area, the council has been greeted with pro Ayade rallies of recent. The most recent happened Tuesday at Begiading political ward of the council which is the home ward
(The Antics of Betrayal and Selfishness of Mr. Goddy Jedy and Co. Against the Magnanimity and Selflessness of Senator Professor Ben Ayade and The Good People of Cross River) There’s this popular belief that no matter what you do, not everyone will like you, even if you are the world best, some people will still
By Ikwen Atuaka Following the defection of several bigwigs of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River’s governor Ben Ayade’s home Obudu local government area, the PDP has now held several meetings to consolidate on their gains. The meetings which were tagged “reunion” held over the course of
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Benedict Ayade, has unveiled the 2016 Carnival Calabar theme with the view to ensure adequate preparations just as he revealed plans to host what he called the maiden African love festival. Ayade retained “Climate Change” as the theme which makes it the first time in the
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
We have entered a new year 2016 which happens to be an election year in Cross River State as we expect the present Local Government Administration to come to an end and prepare to elect a new set of leaders at that level. I will like to use this platform to reach out to an