Venatius Ikem became a politician at a young age in life. Just after graduating from the university of Jos, he became the Obudu Local Government Chairman under the defunct Social Democratic Party SDP, only at 26 years of age. Since then he has had a bag of mixed fortunes in his meteoric rise in the
They Need Psychiatric Examination – Opposition The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) Task Manager, African Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Remi-Cally Okoro, has rated the Cross River-Rural Access Mobility Project (RAMP) the best in the country and advised other states where the project was ongoing to emulate Governor Liyel Imoke. Okoro made the remark in
It’s a false claim – Police Story by CrossRiverWatch admin A clergyman and Pastor of Mercy Tabernacle, Ikom, Evangelist Alfred Asaba-Akong, has alleged that the Executive Chairman of Ikom Local Government, Dr. Tony Ngban wants him dead over his continued insistence on the return of land that the local government allegedly grabbed from his family.
They are jokers – PDP. Story by CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Alex Irek, Minority Leader, Cross River State House of Assembly (ACN). The opposition parties in Cross River State have challenged the ruling PDP to show the people of Cross River State proof of why they should vote for the party in the 2015 governorship elections.
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin By Jude Okwe Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State weekend foreclosed the ambition of his political ally, Mr. Gershom Bassey, or any other politician from Cross River South and Central Senatorial Districts succeeding him in 2015 when he said only the Northern Senatorial District has that right. At an interactive
Story by CrossRiverWatch admin Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River in Calabar on Saturday stressed the need for effective policing of the country to safe-guard the lives and property of the people. Imoke told newsmen that the call for State Police was because of ineffective policing of the nation. “Why are people clamouring for state
We support the NBA – CRS. Story by crossriverwatch admin The Nigeria Bar Association NBA, today gave the federal government two weeks ultimatum to either seek a review of the International Court of Justice ICJ judgment which ceded the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroon or face legal action. The out-gone President
Story by CossRiverWatch admin By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Though she was never a journalist, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa is, however, etched on a special platform in the history of the profession in the country. Brought up by a mother, Mma Bassey Ita, who was one of the first women to make a name in the