By Folu Adegoke Senator Ben Ayade, is one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. In this interview he asserts the superiority of his capacity above other aspirants and claims that the freely and fairly conducted ward congresses in the state is being manipulated by
Editing hundreds of mails that come in daily from Cross River state is one of the best things that has happened to me in the last two years. These mails come both from our reporters and other Cross Riverians who want to have something to do with us or our platform, CrossRiverWatch. Now that elections
By Our Correspondent Abi Legislative council led by Hon Joshua Akali Igboke has pledged its unalloyed loyalty to the Senator Liyel Imoke leadership of the State and the Peoples’ Democratic Party The Abi Legislators, who made their position known Thursday in a resolution which was signed by the Leader of the House Hon Joshua Akali
The USA Country Representative of Children of Rural Africa (CorAfrica) Ms. Emilia Kihslinger recently completed her visit of Cross River State, Nigeria. The visits started on Monday, November 10th to Friday, November 14th During her time in the State, she met with stakeholders to explore possible partnerships with the organization. In his welcome address to
By Sylvia Etta in Calabar/John Ushie in Abuja They are indications that the National Working Committee of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in a dramatic twist this afternoon may have cancelled results of the November 1, 2014 Local Government Ad hoc Delegates Congresses in three states including Cross River State. It will be recalled
By Jasper Etukudoh The Muri Munene of the Efuts and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South local government Area of Cross River State, HRM Effiong Mbukpa has challenged anyone or government to prove that the Obong of Calabar is superior to him. Speaking in his Palace, the paramount ruler said that the three monarchs in Calabar,
Cross River State Governorship hopeful, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo yesterday arrived Calabar from Abuja after submitting his nomination to the warm welcome of a crowd of supporters who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to receive him. The crowd who received him on arrival at 11.23am at the airport later escorted him in convoy to his
The greatest threat to democracy in Cross River is not Imoke, but the leaders, the intellectuals, and the masses. This thesis is predicated on a critical evaluation of the prevailing political fix in our state, arising largely from historical political contradictions, the result of dysfunctional leadership that has rendered the people powerless, hopeless and helpless,