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Growing Cases Of Extra-Judicial Killings In Cross River And Implication On Tourism BY JAMES IBOR

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State according to the National Population Commission, has a population of about 2,892,988. Cross River State is today one of the hotspot of Nigerian tourism industry. For instance, the Cross River National Park has the largest area of protected tropical rain forest in Nigeria. In the Park you will find

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When Half Of A Yellow Sun Came To Calabar BY HOPE OBETEN

by crossriverwatch admin After eagerly waiting for months, I was at the movies yesterday to see the movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ an adaptation from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Adichie. The FilmHouse Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar was filled to its brim, the audience were quite diverse, both the young and old. Authorities

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Attah Ochinke: Attorney General Or Hatchet Man? BY AGBA JALINGO

by crossriverwatch admin The incumbent Attorney General of Cross River State, Mr. Attah Ochinke is no doubt an amiable man. Very young and handsome too to say the least and one of your sure choice for a cabinet member any time due also to his intelligence. I have never met him before but I have

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Imoke And PDP Are Deceiving The People Of Cross River North BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin There is an alternative National Progressive Political Party known as All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Country. It is a golden opportunity to end the pernicious and decadent One Party Dictatorship fraudulently foisted on the hapless people of Cross River State of Nigeria since 2003 by then the Governor Donald Duke in

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Goodbye! Jude Okwe BY RASHEED OLANREWAJU

by crossriverwatch admin Writing about Jude Okwe’s death at this time is not what I prayed for, but as a Muslim, we believe in “Inalahi Wainalahi Rajiunnah” meaning, “It is from Allah we come and to Him alone we shall all return”. This portion from the Holy Quran is what has been my consolation because

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Zoning Of Governorship To Cross River North And The Ostrich Game BY VENATIUS IKEM

by crossriverwatch admin With Governor Imoke’s latest outburst and advice at The Ranch Resort, suggesting a new approach to his many cabinet (members) hopefuls to government house, there seems to be a flurry of activities in the name of consultation by the hitherto anointing seeking aspirants. I even understand that one of the SANs in

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Religious Tolerance In Nigeria, The Cross River State Example – BY RASHEED OLANREWAJU

by crossriverwatch admin Tolerance by definition is the ability to bear with one another in spite of differences either in opinion, belief or knowledge as an indispensable factor for any meaningful progress and development of any society, nation or country.‎ Observers of the daily happenings in Nigeria today will rightly agree that religious intolerance is

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Did Governor Liyel Imoke Really Say This? BY PRINCEWILL OJONG ODIDI

by crossriverwatch admin As a political scientist, and one who actually practices the Science of Politics both as a consultant, activist and public opinion analyzer, we do not take words lightly especially when used in a political context. Governor Liyel Imoke on his 53rd birthday speech, is quoted to have said the following as reported

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