By CrossRiverWatch Admin The member representing Boki 2 in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hillary Bisong has denied claims that he is nursing an ambition to be speaker of the 9th assembly should he win a second term. A statement issued by Mr. Bisong denounced claims by one Eliman Eliman, who hails from
By Cornelius Ellah The founder and editor-in-chief of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo has stated that journalism is a rich profession meant only for those who are trained to practice with uprightness and integrity. Jalingo stated this Monday in Calabar while delivering a pep talk on the values of journalism to 200 level students of the
By Jeremiah Archibong, Jonathan Ugbal and David Nsa The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded Obudu state assembly bye-election, Mrs. Abbey Ukpukpen has emerged winner having scored 12,712 votes despite not voting. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Bendebel Ishamali polled 4,345 votes to emerge runner up while
By Jeremiah Archibong, Jonathan Ugbal and Ushang Ewa The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the house of assembly bye-election in Obudu, Abbey Ukpukpen has raced to an early lead. Results from seven out of ten wards announced so far shows Mrs. Ukpukpen is far ahead of her contenders from three other parties.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State in 2015, Mr. Odey Ochicha has formally declared his intention to contest the gubernatorial election again in 2019. Ochicha, in a well attended APC rally yesterday at Covent Primary school, Abuochiche, Bekwerra local government area of the state said that
By Margaret John The management Innoson Motors has signed a marketing and distributorship deal with CRWatch Resources as the distributor of the company’s vehicles and parts in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. The deal which was signed on August 7th, 2018 in Nnewi Anambra State, by the Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicle Management Co. Ltd,
By Ekeng Inyang The Cross River International Youth Day colloquium, as part of the International Youth Day Celebrations, held yesterday at the Transcorp Hotel, Calabar with youths from various facets of live, associations and organisations in attendance. Governor Ben Ayade was represented at the event by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Asu
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The government of Cross River state, has denied rumors that the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade, is planning to decamp to the All Progressives Congress APC. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Sectetary, Mr. Christian Ita, in Calabar, the governor described the rumors as ‘fake news’. The statement reads: