by crossriverwatch admin Contrary to insinuations, the people of Cross River North Senatorial District seem united in their resolve to produce the next governor of the state, writes Jude Okwe Unity like peace is in high demand everywhere but hatred and envy make it elusive. Unlike any other commodity, unity can’t be bought with might
by crossriverwatch admin I was scrolling through my spam mails a few days ago and I saw one of them that was not spam. It was a summon from the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council. The Union in the letter was summoning CrossRiverWatch to appear before the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee to
by crossriverwatch admin Homelessness influences every facet of a child’s life, from conception to young adulthood. The experience of homelessness inhibits the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and behavioural development of children through to adulthood. Migration from rural areas is the main driving force of expanding city homelessness. As a result, homeless communities are made up
by crossriverwatch admin Last week I wrote that there is a subtle leadership crisis rocking the Cross River Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, concerning which part of the State should produce its Governorship Candidate for the 2015 elections. Until this moment nobody has refuted my story or permutations. The PDP has maintained a
by crossriverwatch admin “Run, Ma! Run!” Whenever Ma, the white woman, heard these words she knew that serious trouble was brewing, so she hurried out of the house and down the path into the forest. Presently she found Etim, the oldest son and heir apparent of chief Edem, lying unconscious under a tree which had
by crossriverwatch admin In line with the provisions of the 1999 Federal Constitution and the subsisting Electoral Act, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to conduct another round of general elections in Nigeria early in 2015. So much has been said about the forth-coming polls in 2015 to the extent that most analysts believe
by crossriverwatch admin There is apparently a crack in the Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the part of the State the governorship candidate in the 2015 general election of the Party should come from. In December, 2013, the Causus of the Party after a meeting in the Government House,
by crossriverwatch admin Dear Governor Imoke: I have followed with keen interest political developments in the state since 1999, often comparing and contrasting your development policy to that of your predecessor Governor Donald Duke. Compared to Duke, you have made great strides towards rural development. The big focus on rural transformation is reflected in two