By NAN The APC has announced the appointment of Sen. Kashim Shettima as the Chairman of its Cross River North Senatorial District Campaign Council for the by-election rescheduled for December 5, 2020. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabana, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday that the APC’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, and the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V), have resolved their differences that emanated from the mayhem in the State during the #EndSARS protests. A former Governor of the state, Liyel Imoke, had earlier visited the Calabar monarch in his palace
By Patrick Obia Awade Friday Kamie better known as Last Prophet has tendered his resignation from Social Democratic Party (SDP). Awade who vyed to represent Obanliku State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly in the last election and lost out, in a letter made available to our newsroom, he dropped the baton
By Ushang Ewa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has further eased the curfew imposed on the State due to the arson that occurred between October 23rd and 24th in the capital city of Calabar. “Starting from tomorrow, Sunday, November 8, 2020, curfew will now be between the hours of 10pm and 6am,” read a
One of the most common features of fascists and dictators is their dislike for media freedom. It is like eczema on the skin of all repressive and autocratic regimes. Dictators detest the idea of allowing the press to do their work without hinges and it simply makes them sick. In their parochial minds, dictators, whether
By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of late federal lawmaker, Rose Omo were laid to rest on Friday in her hometown Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of northern Cross River State amidst an outpouring of emotions. She was until her death on March 23, 2020, a second term Senator representing that district in the National Assembly.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Vexed by the 48-hour total break down of law and order leading to vandalisation and arson of Government and private properties in Calabar, Cross River, the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V) has called for establishment of an interim Government in the State. The Obong, who made this declaration,
Just like I predicted, the Cross River State Government has released a watery press statement denying involvement in the arrest and detention of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Titus Armon. Please, come let’s read the press statement together. I will be making some comments after each paragraph (s) of the press statement to help unclad