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PDP NASS Primaries: Ekpo Okon Masterminded My Attack – Gershom Bassey (VIDEO)

By Efa Sunday The senator representing Cross River South in the National Assembly, Gershom Bassey has accused a fellow aspirant, Mr. Ekpo Okon of masterminding the attack on him at the Transcorp Hotel on Wednesday. Mr. Bassey made the accusation while addressing journalists at his residence where he alleged that Mr. Okon’s men attacked him

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Cross River Assembly Confirms New Local Government Auditor, IRS Chairman As Ayade Shuffles Cabinet

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent and Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Franca Inok as the new Auditor General for the 18 local government areas in the state. The confirmation CrossRiverWatch gathered, was done about a fortnight ago and comes almost

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PDP Senate Primaries: Agara Absent As Sandy Onor Floors Bassey Ewa, Four Others To Win Central

By Ushang Ewa Former commissioner for environment and senate candidate of the Labor Party in central Cross River, Mr. Sandy Onor on Wednesday emerged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) senatorial primaries in that senatorial district for the 2019 general elections. Mr. Onor polled 542 votes to beat his closest rival, Walter Ajogbor

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Lagos APC Guber Primaries: Ebri Reverses Stance, Declares Sanwo-Olu As Winner

By Jonathan Ugbal Former Cross River Governor and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primaries committee in Lagos state, Chief Clement Ebri has reversed his earlier stance and declare Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the controversial primaries held on Tuesday. Premium Times reports that Mr. Ebri in a press conference on

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Ndoma-Egba Salutes Nigerians, Preach Peace As Country Turn 58

By Our Reporter The Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 58th independence anniversary celebration. The Chairman, in a statement released by his Special Assistant Communications, Clara Braide, reflected on the sacrifices and broadmindedness of Nigeria’s founding fathers, noting that the efforts of past heroes shall

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Confusion As Usani, Owan-Enoh Emerge Factional APC Guber Candidates In Cross River

By Jonathan Ugbal The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River may be far from over as Niger Delta Affairs minister, Pastor Usani Usani and the Senator representing the central senatorial district, John Owan-Enoh have emerged candidates of the party in two parallel primaries held Sunday and Monday in the state respectively.

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October 1: Nigeria, A Fool At 58? What Cross Riverians Said And How They Celebrated

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent, Efa Sunday, Deborah Obot, Patricia Illam and Lucky Edet Cross Riverians on Monday joined millions of Nigeria to celebrate the 58th independence anniversary of the country with mixed feelings greeting the celebration. As expected, the state government organised a parade at the U.J Esuene stadium with the Deputy Governor,

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Cross River APC: Why We Shifted Guber Primaries To Today – Hilliard Etta

By Jonathan Ugbal The National Vice Chairman South-South of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hilliard Etta on Sunday explained that the shift in the date of the gubernatorial primaries in Cross River State was due to the late arrival of materials and not its hijack as claimed in some quarters. Briefing journalists in Calabar, Etta

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