When one speaks of violence, it is often associated with physical activities of force and use of arms, one that results in destruction of lives and properties. However, there is more to violence than this. Beyond deaths and injuries, there are various forms of violence which are highly prevalent in the society that procure psychological
The polity is awash with high expectations and permutations as usual. Heightened by the growing internet penetration that has ensured that you can no longer give anyone ‘news’ that is new, because in the remotest corner of our country and State, someone somewhere has a smart phone that conveys to his palm almost in real
By CrossRiverWatch Admin According to Section 292 of the Nigerian Constitution, “A judicial officer shall not be removed from his office or appointment before his age of retirement except in the following circumstances – (a) in the case of – (ii) Chief Justice of Nigeria, President of the Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the
To those who argue that EXPERIENCE is not an important consideration to determine who we send to the Senate in Cross River Central and that when Senator Ndoma-Egba was elected into the Senate in 2003, he had no prior experience, here is our take: When Senator Ndoma-Egba went to the Senate in 2003 for his
By nature, man is comfortable with the status quo. He prefers the normal due largely to the fear of the unknown. He does not want to set his feet on the body of water until he ascertains the depth. He wants to see the staircase clearly before taking a step. Man does not at any
The issue of poor water, sanitation and hygiene in Cross River State is not just a challenge to the society, but to the whole essence of getting people to behave in a way that contributes to the success of delivering the State from water and sanitation-related diseases. Indeed Cross River State Government and international organizations
Jungle justice or mob justice is a form of extrajudicial killing which has gained ground in Cross River State over the past few years. Hitherto unknown, it’s popularity has grown across the State and now poses a medico-legal and social challenge in the State as it is the highest of man’s inhumanity to man. The
There has been speculations particularly in the social media as to who between John Owan-Enoh and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani is the All Progressives Congress Cross River State Governorship Candidate for the 2019 election. The speculations became virile on social media soon after the Abuja High Court gave a judgment wherein Honorable Etim John challenged