By Jonathan Ugbal and Inyali Peter Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is at the center of a rising storm as Bebuagbong community in his hometown Obudu local government area yesterday (Tuesday) mobilized and occupied a parcel of land upon learning bulldozers were moving in to clear the land alleged to have been acquired by
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has announced that the state will budget 5 million dollars annually to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and ensure that they are completely eliminated by 2020. Ayade who said the state is also going to allocate 15% of its budget to the health
By Jonathan Ugbal The Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on students’ affairs, Michael Abuo has criticized his principal for appointing people without providing the required tools to function. Abuo who had called for a cabinet reshuffle in 2016 took to Facebook to vent his frustration with the system of administration in
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has signed several trade deals with the Chinese province of Hunnan with the fields of interests including agriculture, mining, construction, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and the fashion industry. The deals will see about 46 investors brought in by the Vice Governor of the Hunnan Province He
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution, Barrister Okoi Obono-Obla has refuted claims by Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade that there is no ideological difference between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obla said that contrary to Ayade’s claim, the PDP stands for
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as the government of the people by the people and for the people. This model entails that before projects are initiated, they must pass through stakeholder engagement, identifying the true needs of the people. Governor Ben Ayade is a man with a clear vision, a man from a humble background with
Let me start by welcoming Princess Florence Ita-Giwa to APC. I am told that the grounds of Bakassi shook up to State Housing Estate where the reception took place. We thank God for increase! I know say you no de carry last! As Cross River south senatorial district takes determined steps to up their presence
By Jonathan Ugbal The commissioner for water resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been kidnapped CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Oji left home to Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area Sunday morning to eat at a restaurant he usually patronizes and unknown gunmen stormed the area and kidnapped him reliable sources informed CrossRiverWatch.