By Patrick Obia The renovated secretariat of the Cross River State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was last weekend commissioned by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi. The Chairman, Daniel Obo had told CrossRiverWatch that the NYCN was no longer been taken serious and as part of
By Chuks Okocha, This Day Newspaper As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Committee for the zoning of offices in the National Working Committee (NWC) began sitting, new calculations have begun to emerge over which part of the country gets what office, amid highwire politics and intrigues. This is even the more interesting, because of the
By Judex Okoro, The Sun News Members of the Cross River State PDP caucus of the National Assembly have stated that all defectors to APC would be brought back after the congress. Addressing delegates at the State Congress held at Event Centre located at Parliamentary Extension Calabar on Saturday, the NASS members said Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Venatius Ikem Esq. a former national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged as the Chairman in Cross River State. Unopposed, Mr. Ikem scored over 2,000 votes according to the Chairman of the convention planning committee. The State Congress has been delayed since March 2020 following disagreements between Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal There is currently disquiet in the cabinet of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State after details emerged that a commissioner has impregnated the wife of a Senior Special Adviser (SA). The commissioner is from central Cross River while the Special Adviser is from northern Cross River. The Special Adviser’s wife is
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom has said his teetered emergence as Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District is an exception to the human perception of the power Governors wield today in Nigeria. Senator Agom stated this in Abuja at a reception ceremony at the JD’s Garden in Abuja after
By Patrick Obia Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has just been sworn in as Senator of Cross River North. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday, 15 September swore him as a replacement for Sen. Stephen Odey. The both have been locked in a protracted court battle. See pictures below:
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has advised the body of Judges in the Court to be wary about the ex parte motions they grant. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Eden Okokon Esq which also