by crossriverwatch admin Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Director of Publicity, Barrister Venatius Ikem has given reasons why he is routing for the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba, OFR as governor of Cross River State come 2015. The former two time Commissioner
by crossriverwatch admin An association of academics, comprised mostly of academics from northern Cross River State known as Northern Cross River State Academics has insisted that the position of governor of the state in 2015 should be zoned to the Northern senatorial district exclusively by all the political parties in the state. The Chairman of
By Jude Okwe At an enlarged caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State Monday, the party decided to zone the office of the governor of the state come 2015 to the Northern senatorial district. With the decision, which is aimed at guaranteeing equity in power distribution in the state, the
by crossriverwatch admin The Appeal Court, Calabar Judicial division on Friday, upheld the ruling of a Calabar High Court, which affirmed Muri Effiong Mbukpa as the Muri Munene of Calabar South and the current Grand Patriarch of Efut kingdom. The ruling is sequel to an appeal brought by three Efut Muris: Muri Okokon Edet Edem,
by crossriverwatch admin In life, unarguably the fact remains that in every era there exist the stories of men who strut the pages of history in shaping society. That is why most often, there had never been a glory without an accompanying story. One of such men of intellectual profundity, administrative and legislative prowess defining
by crossriverwatch admin The “wise men” of Cross River State who took the political storm of the State at the end of the military rule in the country in 1998 and successfully toppled the old political establishment are known in Cross River political vocabulary as the ” Three Wise Men.” They came from diverse but
by crossriverwatch admin Barr Harry Ezoke is currently the Commissioner representing Cross River State at the Federal Character Commission Abuja. He took over from Elder Lekam Okoi barely three months ago. Barr Ezoke in this interview with us spoke on his mandate at the Commission but importantly vowing to ensure that no Cross Riverian would
by crossriverwatch admin Currently holding sway as the Chairman, House Committee on Gas Resources; he represents the Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, former speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon Bassey Eko Ewa in a parley with National Assembly correspondents in Abuja bares his mind on a wide range of