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
By Damilola Olufemi, PUNCH Newspaper The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, on Tuesday, said payment of salaries and pensions is an achievement of any government, particularly his administration. He said this while responding to questions on Arise Television’s “The Morning Show”. He said while Cross River receives the least in terms of federal
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Justice Sampson Mbe Anjor has today, Thursday 14th April 2022 taken the oath of office to be the acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Cross River State at a Ceremony which was held at the Governor’s office. Administering the oath, Governor Ben Ayade charged him
By Our Reporter There is palpable anxiety and grumbling among many aides of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade as many of them are yet to get August salary. The payment of salaries which has since shifted from end of the month to the end of the first week of every new month
By Ushang Ewa Men of the Special Investigation Bureau and Special Protective Unit of the Nigerian Police Force attached to Government House Calabar on Tuesday harassed over a dozen Magistrates protesting over 26 months of unpaid salaries. The salary saga is one of the many challenges that plagued the Cross River Judiciary which many fingered
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An appointee of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Freeman Godwin has threatened to commit suicide over non payment of salary after his appointment. Freeman, whose designation is not known as at time of this report is heard in a video made available by Phylo Modlin, screaming “When it is
Archibong Jeremiah The number of sacked workers in M. Saleh and company limited, Calabar Free Trade Zone, Cross River State branch, has reached five, CrossRiverWatch investigation reveals. As at Thursday, February 11, 2021, Thursday, four (Ubong Umana – welding, Edet Akpakpan – turner machine operator, Stanley: other name yet to be verified – store keeper,
By Archibong Jeremiah In what may be attempting to silence voice of decent, the management of M. Saleh and company limited, EPZ Calabar, Cross River State has sacked four staff for their role in a recent protest for increment of salary. The protest which took place at EPZ premises, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 had staff