By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended by Cross River State governor Benedict Ayade for his efforts towards containing the challenge of erosion currently affecting communities across the state adding that Buhari has irrespective of party lines demonstrated that he is the President of Nigeria by sending a fact finding
By CrossRiverWatch admin The tagging of Cross River State as a non oil producing state has been described as annoying and political in order to bar certain benefits meant to accrue to the state, says State Assembly man, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo. The Bakassi born politician made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch shortly after
By Bassey Inyang Barring any last minute change, all is set for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, to receive defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Calabar, Cross River State, into the APC. It was gathered from reliable sources within the
By Bassey Inyang The Senator Representing Cross River South Senatorial District, Mr. Gershom Bassey, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw its lead counsel from the national and state House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal, Mr. Eni Okoi, and replace him with another lawyer. The Senator, who was the senatorial candidate
By CrossRiverWatch admin The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has assured the editorial team of CrossRiverWatch of his readiness to attend this year’s anniversary lecture of the media organization in Calabar later in the month. Also confirmed for the annual event is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor
By Our Correspondent Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that a review of the Cross River state laws has become necessary. Hon. Lebo made the submission Monday, in an interactive session with Law officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) Cross River State Chapter, in his office in
By CrossRiverWatch admin After several weeks of legal fireworks at the Cross River Election Petition Tribunal, Senator Bassey Otu, senatorial candidate of the Labor Party for the March 28 Southern Senatorial district election, seems not to be making any headway in establishing a prima facie case of election manipulation against Senator Gershom Bassey of the
By Our Correspondent Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, yesterday dedicated his Friday victory at the Abuja Federal High Court to God and the good people of the state. Governor Ayade who said this shortly after he was cleared of any wrongdoing by Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja, disclosed that