By Vena Ikem In this incisive, blunt, captivating and remarkable read, Cross River PDP Chairman, Venatius Ikem, captures in ink,some personal moments/encounters with Ben Ayade, shortly after he first became CRS governor in 2015 and the subtle machinations that became the hallmark of their often attritious relationship. I remember how he felt like eight years…
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, Thursday gave automatic employment to 155 pioneer graduates of the West African Construction and Fabrication Academy, Calabar. Ayade made this known during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of trainees at the institution in Calabar. He explained that his administration established the academy in 2020 to address the dearth…
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Insider sources in Cross River State have informed www.calitown.com that attempts by several local council chairmen in the state to seek a second term of three years in office, have gone up in smoke after stakeholders within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state decided that the swearing-in of CRS governor-elect, Bassey Edet…
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Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has asked Muslim faithful to place peace and unity of Nigeria above any other thing as they commence the 30 day Ramadan fast. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, quoted the governor as urging Muslims to “reflect on the teachings of Ramadan…
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Kakum is a village in Obudu, Cross River State. Laid back, rustic and tucked between Betukwel and Ukambi villages, it took on some additional polish and shine when Benedict Bengiuoshuye Ayade, became her most visible and illustrious indigene after he was sworn in as governor of Cross River State in 2015. Significantly, I do not…
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade has received high praise and commendation for not compromising the just concluded National Assembly polls, especially the contest for Cross River North Senatorial District, where Ayade contested and lost. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbo, elected to return to Nigeria’s Senate as the senator representing CRN, who made this commendation in his…
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