By Jonathan Ugbal and David Ogbudu Following the razing of six people in three local government areas of Cross River, the police command in the state has warned residents to stop taking laws into their hands. One person was burnt at Ikom, one found dead in Calabar Municipal and four were also roast in Calabar
By Grace Orok A conflict resolution analyst and House of Representatives aspirant for Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency; Engineer Wofai Ewa has stated that his inspiration to contest in the 2019 elections is not dependent on anybody but on the need to solve problems in the society. Wofai made this known while speaking with CrossRiverWatchTV where he
By David Nsa The alleged vote buying carried out by political parties in the July 14, 2018 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti state is a preview to what will be seen in the 2019 general elections, says the Cross River chapter chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Mr. Castro Ezama in an interview, Sunday in
By Nsa David The Obudu Chapter Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Mr. Moses Utsu, has described as “unfair” the treatment of APC members in the just concluded Obudu bye-election that produced Hon. Abbey Ukpukpen as winner. He made the accusation while speaking to CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview, where he averred that “PDP
By Margaret Adado The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council, Mr. Sunday Michael has blamed the lack of political ideology among political parties in Nigeria on the country’s Constitution. Mr. Michael made the assertion on Sunday in Calabar on a radio program, The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo, monitored
By Jeremiah Archibong and Jonathan Ugbal As the Muslim Ummah in Cross River join their counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Kabir, Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the Chairman, governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba have identified peace, love and sacrifice as the panacea
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Members of two labor unions in the College of Health Technology Calabar (COHTECH) on Monday defied the weather and stormed the Governor’s office in Calabar demanding the implementation of a seven year old salary scale. The unions; the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association
By Ushang Ewa Ahead of the 2019 general elections, more people have thrown their hats in the ring to contest the 37 public office spaces available in Cross River State. Amongst the recent entries are two youth leaders, Gifted Nelson and Yakubu Shendam. Mr. Nelson, a former students leader, recently served in Abi local government