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FamilyTies With Capt. Cassie (Part Eight)

Words Of Wisdom Phew! Did I just go through that interview without yelling? Yes, I sure did. On a flight back home, I sat next to an elderly man say about 70 years old. In my attempt to be helpful, we got talking and talked all through the flight. We started off with pleasantries and

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Restoring Cross River’s Glory By Revamping Rubber Production And Tyre Manufacturing BY EMMANUEL ETIM

A few weeks back, upon closing from the office on a Friday, I went to Bedwell street in Calabar, Cross River State to purchase tyres to replace the ones for my Sport Utility Vehicle, something I do annually, and to my chagrin I was asked to pay a whooping N25,000 for each of the tyres.

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Exclusion Of Cross River Lawyers From New Senior Advocates 2015 And Matters Arising BY ENO IYAMBA

Recently, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) published the final list of successful candidates for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the year 2015. The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who also doubles as the Secretary to the Committee further announced that the new silks would

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Ben Ayade: We The People Will Understand BY PRINCEWILL ODIDI

The primary elections may have been bungled, the general elections may have been unfair in its conduct, the PDP may have shown undue arrogance and outright intimidation on the voting population, but at the end of the day, a Governor emerged, he may not have been the best of the twenty two, but I think

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CRWatch Editorial: Where Are The Opposition Parties In Cross River State?

By Our Editorial Team The beauty of any society which prides itself in our modern world of being rooted in the tenets of democracy achieved such prestige based on the fact that there are fire-brand political parties besides the party in power at every given time that serves as effective opposition to the ruling party

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Cross River: Can Ayade Prove To Be A Man Of His Own? BY INYALI PETER

Since the dawn of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Cross River has arguably been a paradise destination in Nigeria in terms of its ever green and clean environment which has made it a haven for tourists within and outside the country. The first Governor of the state in the current democratic dispensation, Mr. Donald

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New Media: Bridging The Gap Between Government And The Governed In Cross River BY THOMAS ABI

Before 2011 and 2012, most people in Cross River State had felt their voice never counted in the State. Many citizens complained about the activities of government in the confines of their homes, or within the earshot of trusted family members and friends. Over the years, Cross Riverians were scared to speak out and even

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Setting Up Integrated Cassava Processing Plant In Cross River To Produce Ethanol Biofuel And Flour BY EMMANUEL ETIM

Cassava is the most important root crop in Nigeria. Apart from being a staple crop in both rural and urban households, cassava is a major source of income to cassava farmers and processors in the rural areas. Cassava alone contributes about 45% of agricultural GDP in Nigeria for food or domestic purposes but its industrial

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