Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Wednesday, insisted that payment of salaries and pensions are great achievements, more critical than any other project, given the current circumstance of the country. Appearing on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Wednesday, the governor said: “I met Cross River State at that very figures of unemployment. “Salaries and pensions are a fantastic …

Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate to Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe. Ayade’s counterpart in Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi also failed to make it in the senatorial election. The returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Cross River North senatorial district, Dr Emmanuel Emanghe announced that Ayade of the …

Seven persons died and 29 were injured in an incident at the annual Calabar Carnival on Tuesday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). FRSC Sector Commander, Maikano Hassan said that the incident occurred in front of the Jumat mosque in Bogobiri in the capital city of Cross River State during the Bikers Carnival activity of the carnival. Hassan …