By CrossRiverWatch admin The Association of Cross River Online Journalists, ACROJ has accused the Cross River state government of being slow in demonstrating visible commitment to crime fighting in Calabar. ACROJ was reacting to the attack on a journalist, Mr. Eyo Charles, the Cros River State correspondent of the Daily Trust, by hoodlums in Calabar.
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Governor-Elect, Senator Ben. Ayade and nine other persons have received their Certificates of Return from the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, Barrister Thelma Iremiren at the state INEC headquarters, Calabar on Tuesday. Nine others who were present and received their
By Sylvia Etta Following a directive from the national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC to state chapters to send three names of ministerial nominees from each state, the APC in Cross River state on Monday sent three names to Abuja. In a meeting of the state excos and caucus which held at Mangel
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to preserve custom and cultural values that sustained their ancestors before the advent of western civilization, the grand monarch and paramount ruler of Obudu local government area, Uti Joseph Agba has called on his people to return to communal living and being their brothers’ keeper. The monarch made this
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State governor elect, Senator Ben Ayade has said that his administration will set up key strategic companies that will help to unleash the potential resources of the state and create employment for the teeming youths. One of the companies the governor elect said he is ready to set up
By Lanre Arotimi The Correspondent of Daily Trust newspaper in Calabar, Mr. Eyo Charles, has been attacked by hoodlums in Calabar, south area of CrossRiver State. The incident, which occurred on Thursday morning along Calabar road, has left the Journalist in a state of shock. According to the victim, he lost an undisclosed amount of
By CrossRiverWatch admin There are indications that the next ministerial appointee from Cross River State will be human rights lawyer, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla CrossRiverWatch has learnt from highly placed sources in Abuja. Obla, a long time opposition politician and activist, is one of the most consistent rights campaigner from Cross River State, and has
By Our Correspondent Against the background of petition to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Obono Obla, against Governor Liyel Imoke, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita has maintained that the governor has been prudent and transparent in the management of the resources