By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barring any last minute change, the three leading gubernatorial candidates in Cross River for the 2019 general elections will today (Wednesday) join dozens of other stakeholders to discuss how credible and violence free elections can be conducted in the State. The trio of Senator Ben Ayade of the People’s Democratic Party; Senator
By Agba Phiip, Margaret Adado and Modey Joseph The lingering security challenges plaguing Nigeria have been blamed on the non-inclusion of the academia and strategic thinking. A retired Army Colonel, Tony Nyiam made this assertion last week in Calabar while delivering a lecture titled: “Strategic Thinking In The Management of National Security” at the Universitiy
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The training of an 800 man special force consisting of personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Immigration Service was on Tuesday flagged off in Cross River State to checkmate kidnappings, robbery, militancy among other crimes. The month long training
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River born Mr. John Bassey Abang, has taken over as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Abang hails from Bunyia Irruan in Boki local government area of central Cross River State. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom State command, Mr.
By Efa Sunday The interviews for candidates shortlisted by the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board for recruitment as teachers and security men across the state will hold between October 22 and November 10, 2018 a statement from the Board says. The statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Dr. Stephen Odey and obtained by
By David Nsa The Director General of the Greater Calabar Capital City Development Authority, Comrade Kingsley Ikpeme has called on the Nigerian Navy to step up its patrol of the nation’s maritime environment with a view to curb the crime rate especially in Cross River State. Mr. Ikpeme made the call during a courtesy visit
By Uchino Amatey; Agency Report Following the approval of the Governor of Cross River State Senator Ben Ayade, for the recruitment of 2000 teachers and 500 security men for primary schools across the State, the State Universal Basic Education Board is calling for on-line applications from candidates of Cross River State origin who possess NCE
By Uchino Amatey: Agency Reports The Cross River Government has said that it will soon release promotion letters to teachers for the years spanning 2009 to 2016. The Executive Chairman of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Stephen Odey stated this Friday in Calabar during a chat with newsmen. “This is a backlog of