Nigeria: Ayade Kicks Off Construction of Advanced Teachers’ Training College

The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has flagged off construction work on the state's West Africa Advanced Teachers' Continuous Training College. Fielding questions from journalists at the construction site located in Biase Local Government Area, Ayade, accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Prof Ivara Esu and some members of the state executive council, said the intent was to improve the performance and skills of teachers while addressing WASSCE performance in the state.

I-684 Stretch Still Closed As Work Continues To Remove Structure Damaged In Crash

Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck.

Automatic Ticket: Protest rocks PDP, two shot, as stakeholders reject decision in C’River

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Monday as aggrieved stakeholders and party faithful stormed the State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River state to protest against the alleged automatic ticket that the party has granted some class of persons in the party. Vanguard gathered that the aggrieved members who came in their thousands are protesting against the plans by the PDP at the national to give aspirants especially National Assembly members automatic ticket.

Automatic Ticket: Protest rocks PDP, two shot, as stakeholders reject decision in C’River

There was pandemonium in the early hours of Monday as aggrieved stakeholders and party faithful stormed the State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River state to protest against the alleged automatic ticket that the party has granted some class of persons in the party. Vanguard gathered that the aggrieved members who came in their thousands are protesting against the plans by the PDP at the national to give aspirants especially National Assembly members automatic ticket.

Burnt Food At Popular Northern Westchester Deli/Market Brings Fire Department

Just before 4:30 a.m. Thursday a whole contingent of dedicated firefighters responded to a popular Westchester County deli and market for a fire call but found instead burnt food. South Salem and Vista fire department were dual dispatched to a reported structure fire at the 5th Division Deli in Cross River, the South Salem Fire Department said.

DeCicco’s Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center

DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept.

2019: Ayade best option for C’ Riverians-PDP stalwart

Ahead of 2019 general election, a senior citizen and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Sir Patrick Iwara, has said Governor Ben Ayade's giant stride in agriculture and industrial sectors distinguished him as the best option for the state. Speaking to newsmen, while declaring his intention to run for the Cross River Central senatorial district seat on the platform of PDP at his home town, Ugep, weekend, Iwara said it would be good politic for Cross Riverians to give the incumbent another opportunity for a second term to complete the gigantic legacy projects already started by the administration.

276-KM Super Highway: Gov Ayade comes under fresh attack over rapid deforestation

EXPERTS, community leaders and a nongovernmental organization for environmental development and information delivery, operating under the auspices of Rainforest Resource and Development Centre, RRDC, have censured the governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, over an alleged high spate of deforestation in parts of the state by his administration under the guise of constructing a 276- km super highway. They expressed disapproval at a workshop on "Media Sensitization and Forest Community Concenrs and Super Highway" organized by RRDC in Calabar, the state capital.

I am on a rescue mission – Ibeshi, Rivers guber aspirant

A Cross River State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Emmanuel Awhan Ibeshi, has called on delegates scheduled to attend the forthcoming state primary to elect the party's candidate for the 2019 elections to support him to emerge "so that we can together fix Cross River State". Speaking during his declaration, yesterday, Ibeshi said: " When the subsisting democratic dispensation commenced in Nigeria in 1999, Cross River State was perhaps the most promising of all the states in the country.

I am on a rescue mission – Ibeshi, Rivers guber aspirant

A Cross River State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Emmanuel Awhan Ibeshi, has called on delegates scheduled to attend the forthcoming state primary to elect the party's candidate for the 2019 elections to support him to emerge "so that we can together fix Cross River State". Speaking during his declaration, yesterday, Ibeshi said: " When the subsisting democratic dispensation commenced in Nigeria in 1999, Cross River State was perhaps the most promising of all the states in the country.

2019: Ex-Minister, Duke joins C’River gov race

Imm-ediate past Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Cross River State in 2019 on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. Duke, who declared his intention at his hometown in Ikot Edem Odo Ward, in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state, yesterday, regretted that the state had lost its status as "a jewel in the crown of Nigeria" under the current administration.

C’River 2019: Ex Minister, Duke Joins gov’ship race

Immediate past Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Cross River State in 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress . Duke who declared his intention in his hometown in Ikot Edem Odo Ward in Akpabuyo local government area of the state on Monday regretted that the state has lost its status as "a jewel in the crown of Nigeria" under the present administration.

March 8: Homeless parolees, dangerous drivers and power outages

... disobeys the rules of the road drive is like placing a weapon in the hands of an 8-year-old. Melvin Moskowitz Cross River, N.Y.: The Daily News' March 7 headline asks: "Why was she allowed to drive?" re Dorothy Bruns, the driver who struck and ...

March 8: Homeless parolees, dangerous drivers and power outages

... disobeys the rules of the road drive is like placing a weapon in the hands of an 8-year-old. Melvin Moskowitz Cross River, N.Y.: The Daily News' March 7 headline asks: "Why was she allowed to drive?" re Dorothy Bruns, the driver who struck and ...

Group endorses Gov. Ayade for second term

A political group in Cross River, `Voice of Central' has lauded the various achievements of Gov. Ben Ayade and endorsed him for a second term. Mr Victor Bassey, Director General of the group, said that the group endorse the governor's second term because of his infrastructural and human development within three years in office.

John Jay Students To Vote On School Mascot Name Change

John Jay High School students in Cross River will have a chance to cast their vote Wednesday on whether to keep the name of their school mascot as the "Indians," after the Campus Congress requested a change. The decision to allow a school-wide vote came after Campus Congress members approached the topic during a forum with their peers, said John Jay Principal Steven Siciliano.

..as NORTHFEST Kicks Off, Sen Oko hails Gov Ayade’s vision

AS NORTHFEST kicks off today, Senator representing Cross River State Northern Senatorial District, Dr Rose Oko, has hailed the Governor of Cross River State, Sen Ben Ayade, for his vision to develop tourism. Sen Oko made the commendation while commenting on the developmental strides of the Ayade-led administration in just two years in office, which she said has been satisfactory and worth celebrating.

Gov Ayade takes Joy Odama’s murder case to President Buhari

GOVERNOR Ben Ayade of Cross River State, yesterday, vowed to take the case of murdered 200 Level student of the Department of Mass Communication, Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH, Joy Odama, to President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Ayade spoke through the Director General, Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau, Governor's Office, Calabar, Cross River State, Alphonsus Eba, at a briefing in Abuja.

C-River plans largest woodland in Africa

CROSS River State Forestry Commission has begun the cultivation of the biggest forest in Africa with the planting of five million indigenous species of trees, which in addition to the existing forest reserves would form large canopy on roads and parks across the state. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Mr. Bette Obi, told NDV at Calabar: "We have both timber and economic tree seedlings which we are planting in designated areas in the 18 local government areas stretching over 100,000 hectares across the state and this will culminate in the largest forest in Africa."

Police Look To Reunite Rescued Cat With Family

Police in Lewisboro are hoping for the community's assistance as they attempt to reunite an injured cat they rescued with its family. On Thursday, members of the Lewisboro Police Department responded to a Lambert Ridge Road home in Cross River, where they recovered a cat that was on the roof of a garage.