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Cross River 40B Bond: Government Explanation Unconvincing BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin The explanation of Governor Liyel Imoke through his Chief Press Secretary on the reason (s) why the Government of Cross River State is floating a N40 Billion Bond to re capitalize subsisting debts and not a fresh Bond to raise a fresh loan is wishy-washy, tenuous and unconvincing. It is a ruse!

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The 40Billion Bond: Matters Arising II BY VENATIUS IKEM

by crossriverwatch admin As most citizens are aware, the Cross River State House of Assembly, yesterday passed into law a Bill seeking to approve the issuance of a Bond to the tune of 40Billon naira and related matters. I am not a close watcher of activities and proceedings of the CRSHA, but for those who

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Cross River Central Politics And The Akparabong New Yam Festival BY KENNEDY NSAN

by crossriverwatch admin I just read on facebook through Mr. Emmanuel Unah that the people of Akparabong who are celebrating their New Yam Festival today along with the entire Ikom Local Government Area Council have barricaded the community’s entrance from allowing Hon. John Owan-Enoh access into the community today in the name of coming to

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CrossRiverWatch And The Development Of Cross River State: 2 Years After BY JEREMIAH ARCHIBONG

by crossriverwatch admin Over 24 months ago, an ambitious, energetic and media infused minded young Cross Riverian of Obudu Local Government extraction, burning with the irrepressible passion to tackle the problem of information gap and poor reportage which Cross River State was suffering from, stepped out boldly and successfully put to birth the online portal,

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Peter Ojie And The Truth About The Local Governments TAN Rally Deductions BY MIKE ABUO

by crossriverwatch admin One thing is certain about achievers and that is the fact that a lot will be said about them. Some of these stories will be true and others will be false but the truth is known if extra effort is initiated to find out which statement is true from that which is

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South-South TAN Rally And Jonathan’s Presidency BY KENNEDY NSAN

by crossriverwatch admin Those of us who push for certain changes in our political landscape do so because we want to see a prosperous, properly governed, socially responsible citizenry, and politically responsive elites who take their jobs seriously. Whilst on Saturday I was glued to my television set watching the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN)

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Cross River 2015 Guber Race And The Central Senatorial District BY AWASSAM BASSEY

by crossriverwatch admin I have stated in an earlier write-up on events unfolding towards a post-Imoke era in Cross River State that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus system will confer the advantage of producing the party’s flagbearer more on Senator Liyel Imoke’s camp than the Ndoma-Egba/Jedy Agba camp. And, if the grapevine is anything

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Governorship Consultations in CRS: Unanswered Questions BY PRINCEWILL OJONG ODIDI

by crossriverwatch admin With barely six months to the Governorship elections in Cross River state, we are faced with some of the greatest puzzles in our states’ political history. Too many questions with little or no answers. We are faced with different types of aspirants ranging from those who claim they are anointed, to those

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