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Zana Akpagu, Reposition UNICAL Through Strategic And Innovative Leadership BY ANTIA ETIM

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Prof. Zana Akpagu in such a short time as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar has shown that he is not just a quintessential leader but also a good manager of resources. Having become the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar only in December, 2015, this leader of the

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Jedy Agba: Antidote To Elites Hegemony In Cross River Politics

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The current United States Of America President, Donald Trump didn’t win the 2016 elections realistically because he had better programs and plans for the people than the Democrat Candidate, Hillary Clinton but majorly because he was the bridge between the masses and the elites hegemony in American politics. Despite the fact that

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Poor Federal Allocation And Ayade’s Magic In Cross River BY CHRISTIAN ITA

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade (Photo: Govt House Calabar) There is outrage in Cross River following the disclosure of federal allocation to the state in the first quarter of 2017 by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. As disclosed by the Finance Minister and reported by most media outlets across the country, Cross

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Ogboja And Ishibor, One House With Two Kings; Sign Of Growth Or Trouble BY FIRST BABA ISA

The death of Ntol Aruku Odey Aruku, the Ntol Atol of Nkim land, comprising Agboja (Ogboja), Ishiborr, Ndok, Adagom and Nkimkol, in November 2014 threw to the open a hot debate and unease that has been simmering for a long time now: where should the next king come from? Agboja or Ishiborr? Today, Agboja has

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How Cross River State Government Is About To Make Hustling A Crime BY FIRST BABA ISA

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Yesterday I got a call from Agba Jalingo to be a guest on his radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”. The topic for discussion was “Regulating Hawking and Street Vending in Cross River; the Right way?” The Cross River State House of Assembly has just passed a bill to legalize hawking

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2019 And The Gathering Storms (2) BY VENATIUS IKEM

Those who are familiar with my social media opinion pieces will easily notice that I hardly do part 2. Not because I don’t feel like I am writing a script for Nollywood but because I leave the suspense for deliberate effect. At other times it’s because the subject becomes stale or I am frustrated out

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If Only Tomorrow Comes BY NANDI BETTE

By Nandi Bette   YESTERDAY Behind close doors they decided our fate. Pawns on their Chess Board. we became.   YESTERDAY In our absence, our heads got shaven. Behind our backs They gave us a king.   YESTERDAY From the opulence of their comfort abodes amidst popping of Champagne and clicking of glasses they toyed

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