ben ayade

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has revealed that he loves President Muhammadu Buhari's style. Addressing newsmen Ayade said, “I am in love with the style and ability of President Muhammadu Buhari as leader of Nigerians. He does not see himself as a party leader but as father of...

The governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade, has said that his administration will legalise street hawking. In the opinion of the governor, the ban on street hawking as obtains in some states of the country constitutes the violation of the human rights of individuals who are denied...

The Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, says that he will, next week, name 300 political appointees to assist his government in carrying out its activities. Ayade said that the soon-to-be appointed officials would be added to his over 800 political aides assisting him in running his...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a brother to the Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State over alleged N2.4billion contract scam. EFCC Sources disclosed to PremiumTimes that Francis Ayade was arrested yesterday in connection with the sacm. Mr. Ayade, Managing Director...

The Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has suspended the Commissioner for Water Resources, Ntufam Gabe Odu Ojie, and the Managing Director of the state water board, Dr. Oju Igile for not reporting to work as at 9am, noting that the suspension would be a strong warning to errant...

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has suspended Commissioner for Water Resources, Ntufam Gabe Odu Ojie, indefinitely for reporting to work late, ThisDay reports. Managing Director of Water Board Limited, Dr. Oju Igile was also suspended indefinitely for the same reason. Their...

The Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has announced plans to build a beach resort in Calabar. Speaking during the inspection of Nsidung Beach in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state, the governor disclosed that construction work will start in the second week of September...

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has started intervention work on some of the failed Federal roads in the state. Some of the roads being fixed include: Akeke Iwuru, Adim Axis of the Calabar-Ikom highway and bad spots along the Calabar-Itu highway. The intervention efforts were being...

Safinet Group, a Russian oil and gas firm has seek the permission of the Cross Rivers state government to build a 7,000-barrels-per-day-capacity refinery in Calabar with plans of boosting capacity to 65,000bpd in the near future. Safiet Chairman, Mr. Arsen Mudonov, in a meeting with Governor...

The All Progressive Congress, APC, has called for the impeachment of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers state. Mr. John Ochalla, the Chairman of APC in Cross Rivers state, in a press briefing said Mr. Ayade isn't fit to be a governor anymore because he can't guaranty the safety of citizens of...

Armed militias have taken control of two local government areas in Cross River State and displaced virtually every civil authority in the area, Thisday gathered. The militia, generally believed to be members of Bakassi Strike Force, had been operating in the area for some time. But they...

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission the Calabar Monorail on a soon to be announced date. According to the State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, the President’s Commissioning of the Monorail will be to mark his first year in office. Speaking moments after a second test ride in...

John Achala, the acting chairman of the APC said that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers state has been pleading with key APC stalwarts in the state and at national level to clear way for him to leave the PDP and join them. Speaking with the Daily Trust yesterday at the party’s secretariat in...

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has shut out big wigs of the All Progressives Party from the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar. According to Daily Trust, the venue was billed to host the grand reception today of former members of the Peoples Democratic Party, crossing over formally to the...

Chinese truck producing company, SINO, has completed arrangements to establish an assembly plant in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in Nigeria, the company’s Head of African Division, Mr. John Wang said. He stated that the assembly plant would be preceded by the establishment of service...

Cross Rivers state Governor Ben Ayade during a visit to Aso Rock on Wednesday showered praises on President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the ongoing efforts had commenced giving up results by providing the country the kind of international image that it needed. “The anti-corruption war is...