In human existence, what is key to realizing a successful outing in the journey of life is confident vision. History is replete with stories of great achievers whose backgrounds never gave them a chance and the circumstances that underplayed their early lives were not plausible enough to hold any promise of greatness. Apparently, propelled by
There is always a temptation to see editorials by news organizations as the sole ideas and thoughts of the Editor or the Editor-in-Chief. Public perception about our own editorials in CrossRiverWatch has not been different either, with public comments on the editorials we have been publishing showing clearly that there are some of our readers
It is highly regrettable and unfortunate that successive administrations since the return of democracy in Nigeria, both at national and state levels failed to construct quality road network that would have connected Calabar, Cross River State Capital with other parts of the state as well as other states. Cross River, a state which pride itself
INTRODUCTION: Recently, President of The United States, Barack Obama in a town hall address to Britain’s youth said “Your capacity to shape this world is unmatched, what an incredible privilege that is. And you’ve never had better tools to make a difference, to forge a better UK and a better world”. This is true for
By Our Editorial Team May 29 of each year has come to be known as Democracy Day in Nigeria following the restoration of democratic governance on May 29, 1999, which ushered in the Fourth Republic after gaining respite from about 16 years of military dictatorship. As a result of the restoration of democracy, democratic structures
Cross River State is among the few States in Nigeria that operate a functional multi-door court. The Calabar Multi-Door Court is a court connected initiative operating under the auspices of the Cross River State High Court, and it is designed to complement the conventional adversarial method of dispute resolution (litigation). The Multi-Door Court was established
As the cliché goes, “a gold fish has no hiding place”, and so it was that the most powerful black man on earth, President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously approved the appointment of the opposition leader of Cross River State, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla as his Special Assistant (Prosecution). The appointment was not just timely but a
There are so many stories surrounding the Superhighway project of the Cross River State Government that, at the moment, if the road were to be a guy or a babe for instance, he/she will sure be one of the trending topics on Twitter, Facebook or make headlines on Linda Ikeji. The 260km Superhighway estimated to