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What Will Make Politicians Fulfill Their Election Promises BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin The question is what is a political manifesto? A manifesto is a public written declaration of principles, policies, and objectives, especially one issued by a political movement or candidate. All over the world especially in all democratic societies political parties and candidates campaign for election into office based on manifesto they use

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Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba: Mandate That Works For The People by EMMANUEL UNAH

by crossriverwatch admin His towering political and legal stature notwithstanding, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, SAN, Nigeria’s Senate Leader is one man whose personality is the product of the influences and inspirations of the forests and creeks that populate Cross River State. Born in Akparabong, a cocoa farming community in Ikom in Central Cross River State,

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Endorsement of Imoke For Central Senatorial Seat is Bad Politics BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin I cannot imagine the grovelling sycophancy that has become our politics in recent times in Cross River State. I wonder aloud how some people will go to the extent of endorsing the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke as the Senator for the Central Senatorial District for the Senate of

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This is Our Chance By MATHEW OKEYIM

by crossriverwatch admin The title of this article will quickly remind my readers of Cross River born legendary writer and physician, late Dr. James Ene Henshaw who, though was a practicing physician, was driven into writing by his desire for literary works that reflects the experiences of African audiences and, in particular for young people

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Streets Kids And The Security Of Calabar Metropolis – BY KENNEDY NSAN

by crossriverwatch admin I’ve read comments from different people condemning in strong terms the killing of innocent children by boko haram as though condemning the incident will stop this cannibals from carrying out their idiotic killing of innocent lives. Like before, the act of ‘condemning in very strong terms’ would definitely continue until the military

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Homeless Children And Social Welfare in Cross River State BY PAULINA MORPHY FOGG

by crossriverwatch admin Social Welfare in Cross River State has lost its meaning when it comes to safe guarding our homeless children. The well being of the entire Cross River State as a society, if we have any social structure in place is yet to be debated. Social welfare is not the same as standard

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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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Jonathan’s Indifference to Annexation of 4 Cross River Councils by Cameroon BY OBONO OBLA

by crossriverwatch admin I, strongly condemned the indifference of the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Goodluck Jonathan over the latest incursion and annexation of some parts of the four Local Government Areas of Cross River State of Nigeria namely Ikom, Boki, Obudu and Obanliku by the Republic of Cameroon under the guise of a

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