By Ushang Ewa Emmanuel Ibeshi, a gubernatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Cross River State has filed a NGN2 billion suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge his disqualification from the party’s September 29, 2018 gubernatorial primary. The PDP, Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the Independent National Electoral
By Jonathan Ugbal The commander of the vehicle inspection officers for Cross River and Akwa Ibom States, Mr. Paul Bepeh has said that the decision of VIO commanders across Nigeria to induct the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma as a Road Traffic Mayor was based on the fact that
By Patrick Obia and Margaret Adado The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 95 new members with a charge to think and act in ways that will return Nigeria to her days of glory. The induction comes after a three-day developmental training by the institute held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
By Itiunbe Atunka and Odey Ojeka The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has rounded up its statewide visit to aggrieved members with a call for them to remain in the party. After the party’s primaries, CrossRiverWatch gathered that the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had constituted a reconciliation team headed by former Deputy
By Agba Phiip, Margaret Adado and Modey Joseph The lingering security challenges plaguing Nigeria have been blamed on the non-inclusion of the academia and strategic thinking. A retired Army Colonel, Tony Nyiam made this assertion last week in Calabar while delivering a lecture titled: “Strategic Thinking In The Management of National Security” at the Universitiy
By Rose Ofem The controversies trailing the conduct of the 2018 edition of the Cross River State Northern Festival (NorthFest) pageant, ex-beauty queen and contestant in that pageant, Jesustina Ogar has said that the event was a charade shrouded in confusion which has cast a shadow on the industry in the State. Miss Ogar stated
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent A factional governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Senator John Owan-Enoh and Nollywood actor, Bishop Ime last weekend joined hundreds of other prominent people at Transcorp Hotels in Calabar to raise awareness on the need to screen for cancer regularly. Mr. Owan-Enoh who said
By Godwin Otang The Cross River Government has said that it is working on the legislation that will regulate the pageant industry in the State in a bid to streamline practices and protect both organisers and contestants. This followed calls from several quarters for a moratorium to be placed on the industry due to the