INTRODUCTION Recently, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Abi State Constituency Hon. John Gaul Lebo communicated his plans to unveil the Abi State Constituency Development Strategy. He said that as part of the strategy, 3 strategic areas will the subject of focus. 1) Educational Discovery Initiatives and Scholarship.
As part of the then Eastern Nigeria, South-Eastern state was created in May, 1967 and renamed Cross River State in 1976 while the current Cross River State was reconfigured in 1987 when Akwa Ibom State was carved out of the former South Eastern State structure. With a population of about 3 million persons (2,892,988 from
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has described as critical, the need to address the restiveness that has characterized the Niger Delta region as a panacea for development. Ayade stated this when he received the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Sean Hoy and his team during a courtesy visit to
I have for the past eight or there-about months watch very keenly with intense attention how the information of the Governor of Cross River state, Professor Ben Ayade has been managed by the Chief Press Secretary and Special Assistant Media, Mr. Christian Ita. Christian Ita’s method of managing the governor’s information machinery is what I
By Clement Oto-Obong Chief John Odigie Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC has described Chief Clement Ebri, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, Senator Bassey Otu, Chief Sunny Abang, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, Chief Fidelis Ugbo, Chief Francis Bullem, Hon. Paul Adah among others as the caliber of men needed to help clean the country.
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has urged Obudu people to support their kinsmen in public office. He gave the charge recently during the thanksgiving service of the member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen,
By Our Correspondent The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Hon. Orok Otu Duke has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the state government has denied it the use of the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar for its rally. Duke said it is a case of the stadium not being
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections has slammed governor Ben Ayade for acting contrary to what is required in the face of economic strain. In a statement signed by Ochicha, he berated Ayade for enlarging his cabinet when he is supposed to