By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade says the recent recapturing of the Sambisa forest by the Nigeria Army is a show of gallantry and capacity which has restored confidence in the lives of the residents in that place. Ayade represented by his deputy, Ivara Esu, stated this Thursday in Calabar during the launch
By Emma Una Cross River State Police Command has drafted 8,000 policemen to provide security during the 2016 annual Calabar Carnival culminating on 29 December. Mr. Ozi Jimoh, the state Commissioner of Police, who spoke over the weekend in his office, said that policemen from all the units and divisions in the state would be
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Supporters of Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade again Monday in Calabar brandished a casket to welcome the governor back, 10 days after the Supreme Court had affirmed him as the Governor of the state dismissing all petitions filed by Barrister Joe Agi (SAN) seeking to remove him for perjury. The supporters who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Defence High Command says it is ready to deal with military personnel in Cross River caught extorting motorists plying highways in the state. The Defence Headquarters made its position known Thursday in Calabar, during the commencement of a sensitization exercise for personnel serving in Cross River and other adjoining states at
By Emma Una Plasma television sets, GSM phones and satellite decoders were among valuables carted away, weekend, by hoodlums from the home of late Gabriel Ogar, former Secretary to Cross River State Government, SSG, at the state Housing Estate Calabar. The hoodlums, said to be about six in number, gained entry into the house located
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that there was a serious security breach on Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Abuja residence of the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade leading to the loss of two of the governor’s GSM phones. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the euphoria of the Supreme Court victory threw the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has donated 160 vehicles to security agencies in the state in a bid to sustain its status as the safest state in country. Speaking at the presentation of the vehicles to service commanders in Calabar, Ayade said the gesture was a demonstration of his
By Inyali Peter Following the passage of the bill establishing the Nigeria Peace Corps, the Cross River state Commandant of the corps, Patriot Okweche Dominic has lauded the Nigerian Senate and the national commandant Ambassador Dickson Akoh. Okweche stated this Thursday shortly after the announcement of the passage of the bill where he also charged