You may have been tired of reading my essays about your uninspiring leadership as governor of our state, but you should be prepared to read tons of them, not just from me but from other Cross Riverians who are of the view that your burdensome leadership and policies are not in the best interest of
By Jonathan Ugbal The leader of the Cross River state House of Assembly, Mr. Peter Odey (PDP Ogoja) has identified the lack of political will to implement legislations as the major cause of insecurity in the Niger Delta region and the country. Mr. Odey said there were enough legislations to tackle the issue of insecurity
By Inyali Peter The Senatorial ambition of Prof. Zana Akpagu, UNICAL Vice Chancellor again got a boost. On Thursday, Forum of APC Councilorship Candidates in Cross River State endorsed him for the forthcoming bye-election to replace late Sen. Rose Oko (Northern Senatorial district). The forum also as show of commitment donated hundreds of customised face masks
One of the earliest objections we encountered from our opponents when we entered the organized Marxist political activism in the early post-Civil War years was the one built around the thesis that Marxism, our ideology, was alien to Africa and to Nigeria in particular. We soon realized that this objection was not new, that it
Have we all, in the deepest recess of our hearts, asked ourselves why political leaders across party lines in our State are silent about developments in the State? It is not as if I know myself. I am equally thinking aloud about it and I think we should think it out together. The APC nearly
By Jonathan Ugbal Weeks after he was alleged to have set people ablaze in Oku, Boki local government area for acts of wizardry, Mr. Thomas Obi Tawo popularly referred to as ‘General Iron’ has opened up to CrossRiverWatch, describing the allegations against him as ‘fake news’ propagated by his ‘enemies.’ On May 20, 2020, no
By Jonathan Ugbal Politics has been identified as the major sustainer of cultism which serves as the clearing house for insecurity in Cross River state says a preliminary report presented by the Niger Delta Dialogue in Calabar on Wednesday. The report, funded by the European Union, was researched by Dr. Ndifon Obi of the Political
The refusal by the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, to condemn the assault and burning of alleged witches in Boki Local Government Area of the state is deeply disturbing. His deafening silence over this tragic incident is indicative of a disgusting trend in Nigerian politics, and the pervasive incompetence, insensitivity and irresponsible governance