by crossriverwatch admin The threat to academic stability in the nation’s ivory towers because of the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has attracted headlines in the dailies. The media has also been awashed by many criticisms, most of which have been directed at the Federal Government in which President Jonathan
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday in Ugep, Cross River State, I met the movie star, Shan George for the very first time in my life. I am not given to watching movies produced in Nollywood. Shan George is undoubtedly one of the shining stars of the Nollywood industry. However, I have heard about Shan George but
by crossriverwatch admin The most reasonable thing to do in Cross River State is ultimately for the baton of leadership to shift from Central to Northern Senatorial District if the desired and most yearned balance must be achieved except otherwise we the people of Cross River State are not focused and also do not believe
by crossriverwatch admin By Okoi Obono Obla We cannot afford to continue to tolerate the politics of prostitution, chicanery and opportunism that has become the bane of our political system especially in the APC. This is why when you tell somebody that you are a politician you are immediately seen as a charlatan, reprobate and
by crossriverwatch admin The imperative for a shift in the date for the Local Government Council Elections in Cross River State scheduled for Saturday the 21st September 2013 by the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC cannot be overemphasized with the registration of the All Progressive Congress, APC on the 31st July 2013. The
by crossriverwatch admin On the 10th of July, 2013 Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor and his younger brother, Efa Imoke would mark their birthdays. Senator Imoke as the axiom says would hit gold plus two, Efa would hit the gold mark. That is, while Imoke who was born on July 10th 1961
by crossriverwatch admin Jukun are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Jukun are traditionally located in Taraba, Benue, Nassarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, and Gombe states in Nigeria and parts of north western Cameroon. They are descendants of the people of the Kwararafa kingdom. Most of the tribes in the north central of
by crossriverwatch admin Yesterday the Peoples Democratic Party, Cross River State Chapter published its guidelines for aspirants seeking nomination as its Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates respectively in the forthcoming Local Government Council election scheduled for September, 2013 in the State. After the publication of these guidelines ominous silence, outrage, disbelief and shocked descended and permeated