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    Politics How Ayade Deceived Osinbajo During Visit To Cross River - APC

    The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has accused Governor Ben Ayade of deceiving Acting President Yemi Osinbajo during his last visit to the state. Part of a statement distributed by Chairman of the APC in the state, John Ochala, to newsmen read, “The acting...
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    Politics Ben Ayade Orders All Political Appointees To Buy Made-In-Calabar Clothes

    Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross Rivers state today ordered all political appointees to buy Made-in-Calabar clothes. The Governor gave the order after receiving samples of finished products from the Calabar Garment Factory; PUNCH reports. Ayade said, “Henceforth, starting from today, all...
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    Politics Governor Ayade Locks Out SSG, Aides For Coming Late, Monitors Gate On CCTV

    Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, on Wednesday locked out top political appointees and civil servants at the Government House, Calabar, for resuming late, monitored movement at the gate on CCTV device from his office. According to PUNCH, Governor Ayade resumed 7.30am and ordered...
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    Politics 5 Governors Dump Makarfi Faction Of The PDP

    5 State Governors belonging to the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have defected to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party. According to VANGUARD, at least 5 of the 11 governors in the PDP, are openly engaged with the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff leadership of the...
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    Politics Cross River: Gov. Ayade Breaks Down Over Bakassi Refugees

    Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Wednesday shed hot tears. The Goverbor wept while discussing the plight of the Bakassi people with Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, in his office in...
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    Politics Governor Ayade In Closed-doors Meeting With Buhari

    Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade on Tuesday met behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential villa, Abuja. It was learnt that the governor was at the Villa to discuss the N700 billion Bakassi seaport project proposed by his administration. The deep seaport and...
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    Entertainment Ayade, Wife Turn Up at Bikers Festival [PHOTOS]

    Cross River state governor Ben Ayade and his wife Dr. Linda attended the Bikers Festival, one of the side events at the ongoing Calabar Carnival. See photos of the Governor and his wife turning up:
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    Politics Job Creation: Ayade Set to Appoint 6,000 New Aides

    Cross River state Governor, Ben Ayade on Monday said he'll appoint 6,000 more aides. The Governor made the announcement at the U J Esuene Stadium during a reception in his honour after the December 9 Supreme Court victory on a case of perjury brought against him by Mr Joe Agi, SAN, a...
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    Business Governor Ayade Subsidises Prices of Foodstuff By 40% For Christmas

    Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State says the government is subsidising prices of foodstuff, such as rice, tin tomatoes, groundnut oil and sweet corn, by as much as 40 percent . A bag of rice that goes for between N22,000 and N25,000 in the open market is being sold at N15,000 in Tinapa Free...
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    Politics Ben Ayade Wins at Supreme Court

    The election of Ben Ayade as Cross River governor has been upheld by the supreme court. Joe Agi, another member of the PDP, had approached the court asking Ben Ayade to be sacked for false declaration of age. The apex court justices threw out the suit on Friday, holding that Agi could not...
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    Politics Ayade Sets February 2017 Deadline For Uninterrupted Power Supply

    The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has set February 2017 as deadline to deliver on a 21 megawatts Calabar power plant, as part of his determination to ensure that the Calabar metropolis has 24/7 uninterrupted power supply. Speaking during his routine inspection of the ongoing...
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    Politics Governor Ayade Meets APC Bigwigs, Set To Cross Over To APC

    Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has met with bigwigs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the weekend. The meeting, which started during the thanksgiving ceremony organised by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, in Calabar, was believed to have focused...
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    Metro Cross River: Civil Servants Protest Early Payment of December Salary

    Cross River State civil servants, on Friday, protested against the decision of the state governor, Ben Ayade, to pay their December salary on the first day of the month. The workers usually receive bank alert for the payment of their salaries on December 25, but got it December 1 this year...
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    Politics Governor Ayade - ''I married my wife as a virgin''

    Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State today revealed that his wife Dr. Linda Ayade was a virgin when he married her. According to NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, the Governor made the disclosure during the 2016 World Aids Day. He advised youths to stop engaging in sex before marriage as it is the best...
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    Politics Governor Ayade To Recruit 3,000 Graduates As Security

    Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said that the State’s Homeland Security Service is expected to recruit more than 3,000 graduates. The state government has in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, commenced the recruitment process. In a statement issued on Monday in Calabar by...
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    Entertainment Cross River Governor Gives Miss Africa 2016 $25,000

    Cross River state Governor, Ben Ayade gave away $25,000 and a brand new car to the Winner of the Miss Africa beauty contest. Twenty three year old Neurite Mendes from Angola,emerged winner of the maiden edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant organised by the Cross River State government...
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    Politics Cross River: Gov Ayade to Appoint 100 New Aides

    Cross River State's Governor Ben Ayade has announced that he is going to make a new appointment of 100 aides from Ikom Local Government Area of the state. This is despite the public outcry over his recent appointment of thousands of aides in one fell swoop. According to him, the exercise was...
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    Politics Coffins in Cross River as Ayade’s Supporters Protest Against Supreme Court [PHOTOS]

    Supporters of Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State on Friday staged protest against impending Supreme Court judgement. Some of the placards carried by the supporters indicated that the ‘Supreme Court was planning to steal his (the governor’s) mandate.’ See photos below:
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    Business Cross River Governor, Ayade Set Up Food Bank to Increase Rice Production

    The Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has set up a food bank to increase rice production in the state just as he commended President Muhammadu Buhari for seeking to diversify the nation’s economy by making agriculture its main stay. Speaking during the flag-off of the Rice...
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    Metro Gov Ayade Employs 300 at New Calabar Garment Factory

    Governor Ben Ayade has ordered the appointment of 300 shortlisted applicants to work at the new state-built garment factory in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The lucky beneficiaries were at the garment factory for the final screening exercise for employment, which is in three batches for...
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