by crossriverwatch admin WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CRWATCH RESOURCES; AGBA JALINGO ON THE FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY LECTURE OF CROSSRIVERWATCH HELD AT TRANSCORP METRO HOTEL, CALABAR THE 27TH OF AUGUST 2013 Protocol: I sincerely welcome everyone to this occasion. This is one day that we have waited for with a lot of anticipation. It
by crossriverwatch admin The threat to academic stability in the nation’s ivory towers because of the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has attracted headlines in the dailies. The media has also been awashed by many criticisms, most of which have been directed at the Federal Government in which President Jonathan
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday in Ugep, Cross River State, I met the movie star, Shan George for the very first time in my life. I am not given to watching movies produced in Nollywood. Shan George is undoubtedly one of the shining stars of the Nollywood industry. However, I have heard about Shan George but
by crossriverwatch admin By Okoi Obono Obla We cannot afford to continue to tolerate the politics of prostitution, chicanery and opportunism that has become the bane of our political system especially in the APC. This is why when you tell somebody that you are a politician you are immediately seen as a charlatan, reprobate and
by crossriverwatch admin Jukun are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Jukun are traditionally located in Taraba, Benue, Nassarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, and Gombe states in Nigeria and parts of north western Cameroon. They are descendants of the people of the Kwararafa kingdom. Most of the tribes in the north central of
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday the Peoples Democratic Party, Cross River State Chapter published its guidelines for aspirants seeking nomination as its Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates respectively in the forthcoming Local Government Council election scheduled for September, 2013 in the State. After the publication of these guidelines ominous silence, outrage, disbelief and shocked descended and permeated
by crossriverwatch admin Fellow Cross Riverians, Throughout history, good governance has been the quintessential example of development, and the foundation for a liberal democratic society. The inexorable triumph of liberal democracy gave birth to a society where the governance machinery was to be harnessed in the public’s best interest as opposed to a select group
by crossriverwatch admin On Monday, March 18, 2013, the Chairman of Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, Sir Patrick Otu, unveiled the time table for the 2013 elections for the chairmen and councilors positions in the eighteen council areas and one hundred and ninety-six political wards of the state with the polling date fixed for