By CrossRiverWatch Admin I live in Calabar, and as opposed to the one sided myth of a writers sad life, I am a happy child. At eleven I started trying out writing and public speaking, I remember the joy and motivation I felt when a local church used my tender words in their harvest magazine,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being the first of a three part series by the son of the late journalist, Ernest Etim-Bassey as part of events leading to the 20th anniversary celebration of his father. To Edwin Madunagu: loyal, forthright and a true leftist, even though we should different political views. As the 20th anniversary of my
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Teachers day is a special day dedicated to all teachers, it is celebrated every year on the 5th of October to honor the teachers and appreciate their special contributions towards education. The first teachers day was celebrated in India in 1962. The role of teachers in everyone’s life is great as they
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The entity made up of the former Ogoja Province now in Cross River State, and the present Northern Senatorial District of the state in particular which is the focus of this article is heavily endowed by the creator with both human and natural resources; agricultural and solid minerals, among others. In terms
By CrossRiverWatch Admin On Monday the 14th day of August 2017, I was invited to join a panel to discuss the benefits and role of the Youths, following the voting patterns observed at both tiers of the National Assembly with regards the Constitution Alteration Bill, and with particular focus on the NotTooYoungToRun Bill. As usual,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin When Jesus chased out of the temple those godless Jewish money exchangers, whipping the hell out of them, He was simply showing example, that certain acts must not be tolerated within the household of God. He would not keep quiet and watch any form of shenanigan by some uncanny religious lords who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Obudu is one of the eighteen Local Government Areas in Cross River State located in the northern flank of the state. Obudu is bounded on the north by Tsar Local Government of Benue State, on the east by neighboring Obanliku local government area which was formally part of Obudu and on the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A smart city according to Wikipedia is an urban development vision to integrate information and communication technology and Internet of things technology in a secure fashion to manage a city’s assets. The conceptualisation of a Smart City varies from city to city and country to country, depending on the level of development,