Opportunity Statement In February 2017, the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and Cross River State launched a waste-to-wealth program in Calabar. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, laid the foundation for a plant to process waste-to-wealth at the Idundu Industrial Layout in Calabar. The project was also targeted at the production
By Patrick Obia The Senatorial candidate for Cross River Central Senatorial District under the Action Alliance (AA), Roland Bassey has congratulated the winner – Eteng Williams and other senatorial districts winners for the just concluded national assembly election. In a congratulatory message signed and made available to CrossRiverWatch Roland thanked his party for giving him
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the governorship polls draws near in Cross River State, a coalition made up of groups who were behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, have now declared their support for the governorship ambition of Senator Sandy Onor. Onor, who is the Senator representing the Central Senatorial District is flying
By Adefemola Akintade, Peoples Gazette The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship and State Assembly elections till March 18. The exercise was previously scheduled to hold on March 11, but INEC, citing a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration and transportation, said the election could not hold again as scheduled following a meeting of its
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom has said a photograph of him presenting his certificate of return to a former Governor in the State, Liyel Imoke while the incumbent, Benedict Ayade watches on is a computer-generated image. “It is photoshop! Jonathan quote me, it is photoshop and I
By Patrick Obia United Kingdom-based Cross Riverian, Iso Bassey has expressed optimism about the 2023 Nigeria general elections. In an interview with journalists in Calabar Municipal LGA, his hometown while exercising his franchise during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, he said as a Nigerian, it is important for him to fly down wherever he
By Patrick Obia The three Senators-elect in Cross River State – Jarigbe Agom, Eteng Jones, and Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn have received their Certificate of Return. The trio received the certificate at the official presentation held at the International Conference Center, Abuja on Tuesday, 7th March 2023. Jarigbe Agom of the People’s Democratic Party was reelected
By Ogar Monday The ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in Cross River has adopted Brian Odey, a candidate of the Labour Party for the Yala 1 State Assembly elections. The party said the interest of both parties aligns, with the candidate expected to mobilize his supporters for Prince Bassey Otu, the governorship candidate of the