By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon Sen. Ben Ayade, the immediate past governor of Cross River State has posited that the back-to-south agenda was divinely orchestrated. Sen. Ayade bared his mind while giving a valedictory speech at the handing over ceremony at EJ Esuene stadium Calabar, May 29th, 2023. He said, “We have shown that
During the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State, pockets of violence were recorded in six Local Government Areas, this report by Patrick Obia documents them. The Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State was a battle of the titans, between the All Progressive Congress Sen. Bassey
Highlights: Ensure the full functionality of existing projects in each LGA to create employment, stimulate local economies, and improve the standard of living of the people of Northern Cross River. These major projects include; The barite processing plant in Ugaga, Yala LGA. The industrial Park along Okuku Road in Igoli, Ogoja LGA. The groundnut oil
By CrossRiverWatch Admin This is the full video of Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State interview on Arise Television yesterday. He spoke on several issues. Watch:
By Patrick Obia Code 888, a non-partisan pressure group championing equity, justice, and fairness as well as equitable power rotation across the three senatorial districts in Cross River State, is set to honor the outgoing Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade, and 20 others. The group disclosed this in a press briefing held
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has constituted eight committees ahead of the May 29 inauguration and handing-over ceremony to usher in Sen. Bassey Edet Otu. The committees according to a release by Mr. Christian Ita, media aide to the governor, those who may not be able of the service he or she
Money being expended on former governors by state governments as pension and other allowances would soon go up as 18 governors leave office in 22 days, Daily Trust on Sunday reports. An uproar has been trailing the pension schemes of former governors, which have been described as bogus by activists and other stakeholders in the country, who
By Leadership Newspaper Can you tell us a little about your early childhood? I had a humble beginning, in a strict home. My father was always on a journey with Scottish missionaries and my mum was a teacher. Of course, there was no way one would have escaped from going to school. I had a