By Aplefe Ojong The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy of the institution, Mr. Joseph Odok less than three months after he was recalled from a previous suspension. This was contained in a letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch and addressed to Mr. Odok which accused Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has fueled speculations that Governor Ben Ayade may not pick him as running mate as he seeks reelection in the 2019 general elections. Esu said that Mr. Ayade had asked him to deputize for only one term and he is
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The People’s Democratic Party in Akamkpa and Biase federal constituency of southern Cross River State have endorsed the second term bid of Governor Ben Ayade. This came hours just after the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr. Frankland Briyai had warned against campaigning
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan The member representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Daniel Asuquo has said that no Deputy Governor in Cross River State has had experience and exposure than the incumbent, Professor Ivara Esu. Dansuki, as Mr. Asuquo is popularly referred to, stated this Thursday in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Follow @NaijaJonathan Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has constituted an eight man development control task force led by Engineer Oxford Jonah Egbe to checkmate issues of illegal structures erected across the state. Mr. Ayade said that the taskforce will aid the government to ensure that the Greater Calabar
By Philip Agba A Socio-Political organization, the Cross River Nationalities Front has condemned the alleged killing of Southern Cameroonians by the Cameroon Government and has questioned the Federal Government for arresting some of the Southern “Freedom fighters”. The group also decried the invasion of some villages, allegedly by Fulani herdsmen and ask the Federal Government
By Jonathan Ugbal The Enyimba football club of Aba has settled for the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as venue for their Premier League and CAF Confederation Cup home matches reports the PUNCH Newspapers. The people’s elephant as at last weekend were unsure of their home base as their stadium
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged its members aspiring for positions to demonstrate capacity beyond grassroots mobilization as the state is in need of good governance as a panacea to ensuring fast progress to achieving democratic dividends.