By David Nsa Hon. Savior Nyong has accused the Federal Government of violating section 12 of the 1999 constitution as amended by ceding a part of Bakassi to Cameroon. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch TV crew in Calabar, the former Commissioner for Transport and Marine, now aspiring to represent Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi in the House of Representatives went
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Victor Abang, the Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Seventh Senate, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba on Friday in Boki local government area declared his intention to run for the position of the member representing the Ikom/Boki federal constituency. Mr. Abang a.k.a ‘Mature’ in his declaration speech titled vox populi vox
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A political group under the name of “Concerned APC Stakeholders, Southern Senatorial District, Cross River State” have issued a communique to President Muhammadu Buhari complaining that, in Cross River state, juicy appointments are focused in the Central, therefore the APC governorship aspirant should be chosen from the South. The group led by
By Efa Sunday, Margaret John And Deborah Obot The Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has ended a one-day capacity building training for it’s members on ‘Election Reporting Skills’, in preparedness for the upcoming elections in 2019. The workshop which took place on Thursday at Adsuit Hotel Calabar, had in attendance Head of Voters
By Andy Mba-Ukweni The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the National Assembly, Honorable Jarigbe Agom has said that “Some people from Southern and Central senatorial districts of Cross River state are trying to insult the sensibilities of the Northern Cross River man.” He went on to deny insinuations that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State council of the Trade Union Congress has called on the Cross River State government to pay the NGN250 million seed fund promised by the governor, Senator Ben Ayade during the launch of the state’s health insurance scheme. The chairman, Comrade Clarkson Otu made
By Jonathan Ugbal A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. Odey Ochicha has announced his withdrawal from the race. Odey, who was the guber candidate of the party in the 2015 general elections also announced his support for another aspirant, Mr. John Upan Odey. “My dear people, greetings!
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has confirmed the purchase of an All Progressives Congress (APC) senate nomination form for him by a political support group. Ndoma-Egba confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch during a telephone interview on Thursday where he said that he is yet