Month: June 2021
Breaking News Politics Reports

Defection: More Aide’s Resign As Ayade Sacks Another Commissioner

By Patrick Obia Weeks after Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), more of his aides have resigned declining to defect with him. The Governor has also sacked another commissioner, Francis Etta who refused to defect with him. Among those who have resigned recently

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Breaking News Opinion Politics

People Who Support The Twitter Ban Falls In Two Categories – WITTY THOUGHT WITH KEN HENSHAW

This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. People who support the Twitter ban in Nigeria generally fall into two categories. The first are principally of Northern Nigeria extraction and die hard supporters of

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Breaking News Columnists Opinion

Bare Knuckles: Retirement Hell – Fixing A Broken Pension System BY ISO BASSEY

Weeks ago, a BBC Africa Eye documentary about corruption in the pension system in Cross River State went viral. The twenty-six-minute documentary showed the plight of pensioners in the State and exposed some unsavoury practices of government officials in the management of pensions. The plight of our pensioners shows that when greed-fueled corruption enters the

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Breaking News National News Politics

What Happened In Akwa Ibom Will Repeat Itself In Cross River – PDP, Says Centre Is Dead

By Patrick Obia The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has opined that it’ll leave no storm unturned to reclaim Cross River State from the All Progressives Congress (APC). It went on to assert that the guilty ones are always looking for where to hide but eventually gets smoked out. The PDP South-South Zonal Chairman, Mr. Dan

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Breaking News Civic Space Reports

Wetland And Marine Ecosystem Are Seriously Under Threat By Human Activities, Says UNICAL Vice Chancellor

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar (UNICAL) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 World Environment Day with the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”. The Deputy Vice Chancellor in her address enjoined participants not just to plant trees but also note

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Breaking News Politics Reports

If We Implement Decisions Urgently Like Twitter Ban, Nigeria Will Be Better – Cross River NUJ Chairman

By Archibong Jeremiah As Nigerians and the world tries to make sense of the Twitter Nigeria ban with some for and against the decision of the General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) administration. From the web of critical views that the issue has generated so far, is that of the Cross River State Chapter Chairman of Nigeria

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Breaking News Education Reports

Government Shutdown UNICROSS, Say Foreigners Are Plotting To Destroy The School

By Patrick Obia University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has been temporarily shutdown by the State Government over insecurity. This was contained in a statement from the Governor’s office, signed by the Permanent Secretary in charge of security, Sir Alfred Mboto stating the closure is to checkmate alleged plan destruction by hoodlums; to restore normalcy

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Breaking News Politics

Defection: In Cross River, Governor Ayade Is Not Joking

By Sentry, The Nation Very reliable sources in Calabar, the Cross River State capital said during the week that Governor Ben Ayade is not joking when he said he will turn the State into an All Progressives Congress (APC) fortress in the shortest time possible. “Ayade believes in his new party, the APC and he

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