By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Kogi and Cross River States have the lowest figures of samples tested since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country in February, 2020. According to SaharaReporters, the two States are yet to record any positive COVID-19 case. While Kogi has only
You probably have seen the post written by Prince Charles Ekanem IV titled “still on the Commissioner for Finance”. The sentiment is obvious. His claims are bogus. According to Mr. Charles, Cross River State Government spend a whopping N1.3B in contract sum to develop her SIFMIS platform. His claim reminded me of former Lagos State Governor,
John Alechenu of Punch Newspaper examines the recent Peoples Democratic Party ward and Local Government congresses held nationwide and posits that a lot of work is still required to return the party to winning ways. Since its defeat at the presidential election in 2015, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has struggled to find its feet
By Aidoghie Paulinus, The Sun Newspaper The Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI), Chief Dennis Aghanya, has said that the removal of the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, from office, has nothing to do with the death of the duo of Mallam Abba Kyari and Aliyu Umar (SAN).
This is an Editorial by Punch Editorial Board. Faced with a depressed economy and the grim reality of an inevitable decline in revenues, this is not the time for knee-jerk decisions or cosmetic measures by State Governors wishing to shore up their fast crumbling financial bases. In converse, there can be no better time for serious-minded
Cross River State birthed Akwa Ibom some 30 years ago. As someone who moved to Calabar at about that time, I have been opportuned to watch the gradual weaning and subsequent growth process of Akwa Ibom State in the years that followed and I must confess that it has been commendable especially from the turn
My thumbs-up to the Cross River Online Media, generated unusual responses and from some very unusual quarters too. Little did I know that those innocent thoughts pierced facades and did more than little to whom it may concern and I did not see it coming in that shape. While a majority found the thoughts warming,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 42 career diplomats he wants the Senate to confirm as Ambassadors. He forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate seeking confirmation of their appointments “in accordance to section 171(2)(1c) and Subsection 4 of the 1999 constitution.” His letter was read out by the Senate President,