By Idris Kamal, WikkiTimes While Bornor Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) struggle to resettle, after spending over a decade in various official IDP Camps, at a time close to general elections, they have no idea where to get their PVCs and even where to vote, WikkiTimes’ Idris Kamal writes. Muhammad Abubakar, a 30-year-old resettled native of
By Patrick Obia A political group in Cross River, Fusion 196, has berated the former Governor of the State – Donald Duke for his remarks against Governor Ben Ayade, saying he should be held responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order in the State. The group asserted in a press conference held
There came a time in the Cross River State Political ecosystem particularly in the northern prairie when there was a need to go outside the usual dogs, moose, pronghorns, and other known biotic features. There was the need to test a rookie. More so, like an elk, he has branches of certificates in his head.
How a violent conflict in the resource-rich Niger Delta has wrought ecological and economic devastation for a generation. Listen to this story Play 00:00:0001:12:34 As the three women from Otuabagi tell it, the Niger Delta’s woes began with a simple yet consequential misunderstanding. The European engineers came to the village in 1956, four years before
TOPIC Low PVC Collection: Implication And Way Forward. INTRODUCTION It is 27 days until the first leg of the 2023 general elections when the Presidential and National Assembly polls will be held. To be able to vote, Nigerians need the Permanent Voters Card, PVC to be able to vote. However, the electoral umpire, the Independent
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has bowed to public pressure and extended the deadline for the use of the old notes till February 10, 2023. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made this known while granting Journalists an audience on Sunday 29th January 2023. Godwin said the apex bank had the approval of
By Archibong Jeremiah Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Cross River State has thumbed up the ongoing Vote Not Fight, Election No Be War campaign in Nigeria. CAN during an advocacy visit by the State Technical Committee of the campaign said the drive which targets an increased number of youths, women, and persons living with
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A political group, the Cross River Central Frontiers, has described the former APC Central Senatorial District aspirant, Barr. Mary Ekpere was one who had been playing the ostrich on matters that involved the party. In a statement on Friday, the group’s president, Prince Victor Ewa frowned upon the claim by Barr. Mary