By CrossRiverWatch Admin A former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has called on political stakeholders in Cross River State to jettison the formula of rotating the governorship of the state. Ndoma-Egba who represented Cross River Central senatorial for three terms, said rather than adopting the zoning formula which he alleged had apparently failed the State, it
By Odey Ojeka Hon.Chief Ubi Itam Ettah,a two time local government chairman of Yakurr has disclosed that he would dump PDP for APC to work with his brother Barrister Okoi Obono Obla. He made this declaration on Sunday 4th of August,2019 when Barr Okoi Okoi Obono paid him a surprise visit with his supporters. “Because
By Agba Philip and Ilam Patricia. A call has gone out to Young Crossriverians to explore the opportunities presented by the Green Carnival by participating in the various businesses thrown up by the projext. The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade noted that such opportunities included planting and developing seedlings from nursery stage
By Patrick Obia The Senator representating Cross River South senatorial district in the 9th Assembly, Senator Gershom Bassey, has added his voice to calls for the permanent suspension of the proposed establishment of Rural Grazing Areas otherwise known as (RUGA) by the Federal Government. The Senator argued that Cattle rearing is a private business and
By Philip Agba & Kelvin Ololo The issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) has become one among other forms of social vices happening everyday in the society. Though very few of these cases are reported, many have remained covered leaving actors getting away as the result of fear of stigmatization by abused persons. This has
As was the case of the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, when he was nominated as Minister in 2015, a few disgruntled individuals have set out to tarnish the hard-earned reputation of one of the most accomplished Nigerian and a technocrat of note, Mr. Goddy Jeddy-Agba, for their selfish political gains, writes Eromosele Abiodun
By Our Reporter Director General of the Cross River State Rural Development Agency, Ntufam Okon Nyong Owuna, has been dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting a total of N1.150 billion of funds meant for the State Government for his private use. Others indicted in the petition are the Director
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has accused the Cross River State Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo of blackmailing his Government for personal reasons. Speaking yesterday (Tuesday) while standing beside his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu, during the Calabar Green Carnival, an exercise