By Archibong Jeremiah/Christiana Ukung Alawa/Elijah Ugani/John Ushie Late arrival of electoral materials across the state yesterday and pockets of violence marred the ward Congresses of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. The ad-hoc delegate congresses were to vote delegates that would elect candidates of the party for the 2015 elections. Our
By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State is to spend a total of one hundred and forty-nine billion, four hundred and forty-one million, six hundred and eighty-one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one naira and two kobo in the 2015 fiscal year. The appropriation bill christened “Budget of Transition”, presented to the Cross River State House of
By Monday Ogar Cross River State youths have been encouraged to shun thuggery, ballot snatching and other forms of electoral malpractices as we head to the 2015 general elections. This advice was given by Mrs. Patricia Endeley, the Cross River State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Community Development at the state inauguration, lecture and award
By Sylvia Etta There are indications that the forthcoming PDP Ad-hoc Ward Congresses in Cross River State are threatening to mar the fortunes of the party in the state. While spirited efforts are being made by the PDP in Cross River State to skew the Ward Congresses taking place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 in
By Laureta Akpan Calabar/John Ogar in Abuja In what is becoming more and more like the handwriting on the wall, immediate past Commissioner of Works in Cross River State, Mr. Legor Idagbo, yesterday at the Wadata House national headquarters of the ruling PDP in Abuja picked the nomination form to contest the governorship of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Tearing of billboards and campaign posters is an old trick known to almost all who are interested in the political scene as a favorite tool usually employed by members of opposing political divides against themselves. This tool seem to be in use in Cross River as the campaign posters of one of
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Esuk Ekpo Eyo village Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State this morning held a demonstration to protest the deplorable state of roads in their community. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch, Chief Ekpenyong Ekpo Asuquo, village head of Esuk Ekpo Eyo village who led the protesters explained that the road has been
By Sylvia Etta Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba has refuted reports by CrossRiverWatch that his supporters were involved in a clash with supporters of Hon. Owan Enoh on Monday, October 27, 2014 in Calabar. Eyewitnesses and Policemen among a combined team of security operatives who were drafted in from the Quick Response Squad on