By Nsa David Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital were on Tuesday afternoon walked out of the town hall meeting organised by the minister for Niger Delta Affairs minister, Pastor Usani Usani for Nigeria’s vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to meet with the Christian community in the state. The journalists were seated at
By Agba Philip The Cross River State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has distanced itself from the visit of Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to the state to meet the Christian fold. Mr. Osinbao visited Calabar earlier today (Tuesday) to meet with the Christian fold in Cross River State. And, CAN
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Former two term Member, House of Representatives, a guber aspirant under the All Progressives Congress APC, Hon. Paul Adah has withdrawn from the 2019 Cross River governorship race. Hon. Adah told CrossRiverWatch on phone this morning that he is no longer interested in running for the 2019 race due to personal reasons.
By Thompson Anika The Cross River Central Senatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress APC, Obol Akin Ricketts has promised to deliver the district to the Party if picked as its candidate for the 2019 election. Obol Ricketts, stated this when he picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms from the National secretariat of
By David Nsa, Mary Umani And Efa Sunday Residents and commuters across Calabar, the Cross River State Capital, have reacted to the decision of the Federal Government to arm men of the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria (FRSCN). Most Cross Riverians who shared their thoughts with CrossRiverWatch TV said it’s not a step in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has led the state to receive several awards at the international and national levels as the Best Performing state in health. The recent World Bank award was in recognition of the effort of the State Government in combating diseases and health challenges in the state
By Kelvin Ololo And Patrick Obia A legal practitioner, Barrister Gabriel Iki, has disagreed with the position of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Cross River state that it was PDP that introduced zoning into Cross River politics and APC was not bound to continue with it. The state spokesperson of APC, Mr. Bassey Ita,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some youths in Cross River State have peacefully protested and barricaded the State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Amidst heavy Police presence and gunshots, the PDP members were visibly angry as they protested against the automatic return ticket the leadership of the party recently announced