By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressive Congress, APC candidate for Bekwarra state constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA Comrade Akwaji Henry Omang has opined that he will go with his constituents to where they cannot go alone if elected. Akwaji, a graduate lawyer from the Faculty of Law in the University
By Elijah Ugani The Local Inspector, LI of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC in Obudu Local Government Area, Mr. Ogar Olayi has commended corpers to for being well behaved and enjoined them to put to practice lessons learnt during the service year to make their career prosper. He made this commendation at the send
By Our Correspondent The PDP governorship flag bearer in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has promised the young people of Calabar of South that job creation for them will be his primary focus when he eventually takes over the reins of power from incumbent, Senator Liyel Imoke. He made the promise when the campaign
By Our Correspondent Three members of the Abi Local Government Legislative Council have been suspended for 60 days. In a resolution during plenary Tuesday February 17, 2015, the Legislative House suspended the trio for 2 months citing anti-party activities as reason for the suspension. The affected legislators include Hon. Vincent Echeng Bassey representing Ekureku ward
By crossriverwatch admin In an October 22, 2014 request letter to the NOUN Vice chancellor, Ndoma-Egba explained that owing to “the large population of our citizens who yearn daily for university education without access, the peculiar geography of Cross River and the distance from Ikom to Calabar Study Center at the southern tip of the
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Police, State Housing Division, Calabar on Friday 13th February, 2015 foiled an armed robbery attempt by a two man gang who allegedly broke into the shop of one Mr. Ekerette Akpan of No. 23 Ikot Effa Street Calabar Municipality at about 9pm, and made away with about half
By Aplefe Ojong As the April 11, 2015 date for the re-scheduled Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections inches closer, more and more political groups are declaring their support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate the election, Sen. Ben Ayade. One of such support came recently from a political group, “Good Leadership Crusaders”,
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Okey Ezeani on Monday in Calabar said the shifting of the general elections is good for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as it gives the electoral body ample time to address some hitches that have hampered the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs)