By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists has blacklisted the State government from any coverage for providing the platform where a former aviation minister, Oluwafemi Fani-Kayode used in verbally assaulting a DailyTrust reporter, Mr. Eyo Charles. The council also directed the executive to write media houses to withdraw
We the Calabar Group of Socialists write to express our sincere solidarity with the family of late Mrs Ekei Ndem Nsefik. Late Comrade Ekei Ndem Nsefik was married to fearless revolutionary comrade and activist, Late Comrade Wahab Omorilewa Goodluck; who was a frontline leader of the socialist wing of the Nigerian Labour Movement from the
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Dr. Stephen Odey, the Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB) says has declared that he has the “brightest chance” to win the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-elections in northern Cross River. Mr. Odey stated this Tuesday in an interview with CrossRiverWatch at the sidelines
By Patrick Obia A frontline aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Cross River north district, Dr. Stephen Odey has declared as untrue, reports that there is a division in the state chapter of the party. Reports suggest that the party is currently split among two lines;
By Patrick Obia The Calabar Canaan City Lions Club, a service organisation on Wednesday in Calabar, witnessed the first eye surgery performed at an eye theater complex it donated in 2019 to the Cross River State Government. The complex is located at the General Hospital Calabar and is managed by the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF).
By Ushang Ewa Documents obtained by CrossRiverWatch show that Mr. Joe Agi’s bid to contest in the October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in northern Cross River may not happen if allegations by his ward chairman, Mr. John Oko are relied on by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Oko, the chairman of the APC in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Ogoja/Yala constituency, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jarigbe Agom has said, his chances of scaling through party primaries and wining the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District bye-election, in Cross River State is high. Agom made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists after being screened at the PDP Secretariat
By Ushang Ewa Five members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in northern Cross River State have written the party’s screening committee for the senatorial and House of Assembly bye-elections seeking the disqualification of frontline aspirant, Dr. Stephen Odey. They are Linus O. Ulakom, Michael I. Okpako, Pius U. Ogede, Williams Ogede, and Odey Okputu.