By Patrick Obia and Theresa Augustine The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) have synergized for better voters education in the State. The duo came to the understanding in a courtesy visit by ACROJ to INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Calabar. Stating the reason for the visit
The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo is a topical radio program which airs on Hit95.9FM Calabar, Sundays 6-7pm. Introduction The civic space is a concept rather than a physical space that created by a set of universally-accepted rules, which allow people to organise, participate and communicate with each other freely and without hindrance, and in doing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our newsroom has just been informed that, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has assented to legislative and judiciary autonomy bills. More details later.
By Nathaniel Bivan, HumAngle Mukhtar Sani’s brother, Yunusa, had descended the ladder after a plumbing fix, when he looked up and noticed that the job was not perfect. So, he climbed the ladder again. This was when he slipped and fell, the impact causing damage around his neck and back. What happened to him afterwards could
By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Years of coal mining in some communities in Enugu State and attendant negligence of those mining sites are now leading to dangerous environmental degradation that threatens those communities. In this report, Ben Aroh, who visited Enugu North, Udi and Ezeagu local government areas of Enugu State where the mines are
By Agba Jalingo and Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the yet-to-be announced resumption date for public primary and secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, discordant tune trail the more than a decade old free and compulsory education directive of the State announced by the Godswill Akpabio’s administration. CrossRiverWatch visited the State’s capital city, Uyo and its
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has appointed 527 new aides to fulfil a promise he made to members of All Progressives Congress (APC) when he defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The appointments were announced in two batches by his spokesman, Christian Ita — 500 APC members and 27 Special Assistants,
By Francis Bassey, Isioma Amifor and Anthonia Odido As part of robust plan by Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) to increase quality water supply in the State, arrangements are on top gear to partner a South African company, Osmotech Engineering Group. The partnership is aimed at enhancing production and delivery of more effective