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Cross River Juju Politicians, Wasted Years, And The Future of Democracy BY OBASESAM OKOI

by crossriverwatch admin The political class in our constituency is dominated by “Juju politicians,” men who consult with occultist powers, necromancy and all sorts of demonic manipulations to stay in power. History will not vindicate our generation if we continue trading our political destiny with “juju politicians” rather than identify visionaries who will salvage our

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Conference of Cross River State Professionals: A Child of Necessity – Nyong

by crossriverwatch admin The Convener of the Conference of Cross River State Professionals has said that the association is a child of necessity which was born out of the need to enliven community activism and raise the bar in inter-communal connectivity through different vocational platforms of individual members. While speaking at a meeting of the

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Another Communal Conflict Brews Between Inyima and Onyadama

by crossriverwatch admin The neighboring communities of Onyadama and Inyima in Obubra Local Government Area in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State are embroiled in another round of crisis which may lead to inter communal conflict. The people of Inyima are claiming that their Onyadama neighbors over the weekend invaded their farms and

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I Remain A Pillar of Strength For PDP in Cross River – Rep. Essien Ayi

by crossriverwatch admin Essien Ayi is a member of the House of Representatives. The lawmaker, who represents Akpabuyo/Bakassi/ Calabar South Federal Constituency, in this interview with journalists in Calabar speaks about activities in Cross River State and how his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, looks good enough to keep its hold on power. What is

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Prisons CG in Calabar, Says Nigerian Prisons Has Lost Over 50 Officials to Boko Haram

by crossriverwatch admin Organized attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast part of the country have left over 50 officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service dead while many more have been wounded. The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Zakari Ohinoyi Ibrahim made the revelation in Calabar on

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Cross River 2015: Emmanuel Ibeshi, The Man to Watch by Ekpenyong Oku

by crossriverwatch admin What makes Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi the man to watch in the 2015 governorship race is informed by considerable variables in the state and the country this period of our evolving democracy. His name needs no introduction in the PDP as the first elected National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party who from

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Another Dead Baby Found In UNICAL Female Hostel

by crossriverwatch admin An embryonic baby was flushed prematurely and abandoned at hall 8, female hostel of the University of Calabar, UNICAL yesterday at about 19:05 GMT. A source in the hostel who preferred not to be named told CrossRiverWatch that “I was outside our hostel browsing when all of a sudden I saw girls

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Abi Legislature Assures Executive Arm of Cooperation

by crossriverwatch admin The Abi Legislative House has assured the Executive arm of the council of a friction free regime in the affairs of the council area. The leader of the Abi Legislative House Hon Pastor Joshua Akali Igboke gave the assurance recently in a chat with newsmen in his office in Itigidi, the council

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