By Laureta Akpan Contrary to expectations and his earlier declaration, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba has finally accepted and filled the governorship form of Labour Party. The form which was presented to him in his Abuja office by officials of the party from the state yesterday was also filled in his office in company of his
By Sylvia Etta Documents in possesion of CrossRiverWatch indicate that some members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State who lost out in the just concluded primaries are not ready to throw in the towel without a fight back. The victory of Mr. Ogbor Ogbor as the party’s flagbearer in Biase
By Archibong Jeremiah / Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial district in the National Assembly Senator Prince Bassey Otu today dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, after announcing his resignation from the party. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Margaret Ekpo International airport Calabar where he arrived few minute before
By Jonathan Ugbal Static noise is all subscribers of public broadcasting organisations within and around Cross River State have been hearing and seeing since both Radio Television Theatre and Arts Workers Union, RATTAWU and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Cross River chapters began their recent warning strike. The Unions say they resorted to a three
By Lauretta Akpan Leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Movement, PDP in Cross River State yesterday met with aspirants and candidates for the 2015 general election under the Party’s umbrella and promised those who lost out in the primaries, appointments to desuade them from decamping. The meeting which started at 7pm at the Presidential Lodge,
Over time I have followed keenly to see how the Nigerian Police and government of Cross River State will handle the case of extra judicial killing of Derek Maurice Ben alongside 5 others between 16th and 17th April 2014 by a group of 14 policemen attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS Police Headquarters
By Laureta Akpan As the Christmas week begins tomorrow, Senator Ben Ayade (PDP Cross River North) and PDP 2015 governorship flag bearer has said that he has commenced the distribution of rice and other gifts across the 18 local government councils of the state. The gesture according to the Senator is to perpetuate the tradition
By Kennedy Nsan Max Ogar, a lawyer and Cross Riverian based in Abuja is a regular commentator on this platform. He has continued to speak about events as they develop in his home state. CrossRiverWatch sought his opinion on the PDP primaries in the state and other issues. Excerpts: You were very active in the