By Patrick Obia Barely two weeks into the ongoing “comprehensive and total” strike action by academic staff in Nigerian universities, the umbrella students union in the country has announced it’s decision to protest the actions of the academic staff and government starting from February 28th. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), had on February
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command says it will restrict the movement of people during the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections. Two constituencies, the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency in northern and southern Cross River are to be affected. And, the command in a statement issued on Wednesday and
By Archibong Jeremiah Over 160 Cameroonian refugee children have received their birth certificates. The certificate is issued by the National Population Commission, with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cross River and Benue States. The information was released yesterday as part of the Cameroonian refugees’ in Nigeria operational update for
By Ushang Ewa A coalition of journalists, activists, legal practitioners and well-meaning Cross Riverians represented by Barr. Baba Isa have written to the Cross River House of Assembly over the extortion of pupils in public primary and junior secondary schools in the State. The coalition is alleging that the ministry under the current commissioner, Amanke
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is palpable tension in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled the same community and date for the grand finale of their campaigns ahead of the February 26th, 2022, legislative by-elections. Sources in both parties have confirmed that their grand
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has hit back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the comments of the chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba who described Governor Nyesom Wike as a “security threat,” to the State. Mr. Eba, had, in a press conference on Tuesday, said Mr. Wike was trying
Looking critically at the two political rallies held over the weekend in Calabar, you will see one rally organized by a political generation that has remained in power since 1999 enjoying the splendor and aura of power. Today, young people who are eligible to vote in the next general election were not even born when
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State APC Chapter Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has threatened Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Eba while calling on the IG of Police said he will direct Cross River youths to stop Gov. Wike if he dares to enter Cross River State tomorrow as scheduled. In the press conference