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OPINION: The Stupidity Of The People Behind Peter Obi’s Attack In Calabar And The Unquantifiable Danger To A Tourism Brand Cross River State Government Is Marketing BY RICHARD INOYO

Calabar is not just another Nigerian city. Calabar is a brand. For over 20 years, Cross River State has spent billions selling Calabar to the world as Nigeria’s cleanest, safest, most peaceful, most welcoming city. Carnival Calabar. Tinapa. Marina Resort. Obudu Cattle Ranch. The Christmas Festival. The “Come and Live and Be at Rest” slogan.

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Dangerous Assault On Democratic Participation – Cross River ADC Guber Candidate, Nkoyo Toyo Warn Against Opposition Intimidation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, has condemned the reported attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consultative meetings in Calabar South, describing the incident as a dangerous assault on democratic participation and a troubling warning ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement

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CRISPON Vows 1.5m Votes For Tinubu, Backs Otu-Odey 2027 Ticket, Otu Backs Tinubu

By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Political Network (CRISPON) has pledged to deliver 1.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, while endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates across the state. The Director-General of CRISPON, Prince Michael Nku Abuo, made the pledge on Friday at the take-off point of

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Police To Restrict Movement For LG Elections In Cross River

By Favour Adinya In view of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 2, 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has ordered the restriction of movement across all the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The restriction will take effect from 12:00AM midnight of November

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If You Don’t Like, Go To Court… BY AGBA JALINGO

Every election cycle, Nigerians go to the polls to vote for: President. Vice President. 109 Senators. 360 House of Reps members. 36 Governors. (36 Deputy Governors) 940 State Houses of Assembly members. 774 LGA Chairmen. (774 Vice Chairmen) 8,806 Ward Councilors. But since after the 1999 elections, it is the courts that have been selecting

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Women And Nigeria’s Electoral Process BY ADEKEMI OPE

Various factors contribute to the underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics, including cultural stereotypes, economic disparities, and institutional biases. While legal frameworks theoretically grant women equal rights, practical obstacles impede their political aspirations, perpetuating a cycle of marginalization. 

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#CRSDecides: The February 3rd Re-Run Elections In Numbers And What You Should Know

By Jonathan Ugbal As the end of campaigns by candidates for the February 3rd, 2024, re-run elections in Cross River State, nears, CrossRiverWatch brings you some numbers and what you should know about the polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had on December 22, 2023, announced February 3, 2024, as the date for 44

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Naira Redesign: Political Parties Threaten To Pull Out Of Elections

By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR Thirteen of the 18 registered political parties in Nigeria have threatened to withdraw from the 2023 general elections over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The political parties said they will withdraw from the election if the CBN extends the February 10 deadline for use

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