By CrossRiverWatch Admin A political group under the name of “Concerned APC Stakeholders, Southern Senatorial District, Cross River State” have issued a communique to President Muhammadu Buhari complaining that, in Cross River state, juicy appointments are focused in the Central, therefore the APC governorship aspirant should be chosen from the South. The group led by
By Jonathan Ugbal A shootout at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obudu local government area on Friday has left at least one dead and another injured following attacks during the consultation visit of gubernatorial aspirant, Mr. John Owan-Enoh with controversy surrounding what led to the death of the student. The victim,
By Efa Sunday, Margaret John And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has ended a one-day capacity building training for it’s members on ‘Election Reporting Skills’, in preparedness for the upcoming elections in 2019. The workshop which took place on Thursday at Adsuit Hotel Calabar, had in attendance Head of Voters
By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has reconvened for its plenary session after about 7 weeks following the burial of late Hon. Steven Ukpukpen in July, 2018. The session which took place on Tuesday, witnessed the swearing in of Hon. Abbey Ukpukpen to replace her husband, the
By Andy Mba-Ukweni The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the National Assembly, Honorable Jarigbe Agom has said that “Some people from Southern and Central senatorial districts of Cross River state are trying to insult the sensibilities of the Northern Cross River man.” He went on to deny insinuations that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State council of the Trade Union Congress has called on the Cross River State government to pay the NGN250 million seed fund promised by the governor, Senator Ben Ayade during the launch of the state’s health insurance scheme. The chairman, Comrade Clarkson Otu made
By Elijah Ugani A leading aspirant for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency seat, Prince KJ Agba has commiserated with the Inspector General of Police and the families of those killed during a recent daredevil robbery in Utugwang community of Obudu local government area. Mr. Agba, in a statement commended the efforts of the police division in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of party primaries and the 2019 general elections, concerns about the electoral processes have been raised with several new innovations introduced to reduce the level of rigging at the polls. A concerned Cross Riverian, Mr. Ogar Peter Ikibunim is one of those seeking to end rigging. “I think we have argued