By Archibong Jeremiah “I like to use the word perceived challenges, everybody has the right to perceive that there is problem”. That is an assertion by the Paramount Ruler of the Efut nation (Calabar South), Cross River State, His Royal Highness Muri Munene, Effiong Mbukpa when contacted by CrossRiverWatch to share his challenges with the
By Edima Frank Ikang Market, the biggest grocery market in Bakassi local government of Cross River State was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the fire which began at about 2:30am this morning (Monday), consumed a huge section of the market. Different respondents adduced different reason for the
A Few More To Do Things Before May, 29th…. Before I finish writing this piece, it would be Monday, the 18th of May, 2015. That would be 11 days before the 29th handover date. I stopped the count down because I need some people to be around to hand over on that day. Not to
There is no doubt about the passion and determination of the incoming government to transform the fortunes of Cross River State. The governor elect has ceased every opportunity since the elections, to reassure every citizen of the state of the need to remain confident in the capacity of the state and her people to consolidate
Jeremiah Archibong A group of professionals under the aegis of the Progressive Alliance of Cross River Professionals, PACRiP have argued that APC chieftain and long time ally of the President Elect, Barrister Obono Obla is best suited to be minister from Cross River State in the incoming government. The group with representation from both non
The ongoing and prolonged strike action in Cross River State by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN and especially the propriety of the strike is now a subject of litigation. I am conspicuously aware of the suit No. FHC/CA/C5/67/2015 before the Federal High Court, FHC sitting in Calabar; the matter is “sub judice” and
By Aplefe Ojong Election Petition Tribunal for the National and State Assembly sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has granted two ex parte Motions brought before it by the counsel representing Senator Bassey Otu, in a petition number EPT/CR/SC/2/2015, against the Senator-Elect for the Cross River South Senatorial District, Chief Gershom Bassey, and the Independent
Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, today canvassed for total and absolute support from heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for the incoming administration of Senator Ben Ayade. Governor Imoke made the plea at the flag off a ten-day ministerial hand over briefing for the governor-elect by the MDAs. In his remarks, Imoke