By Our Correspondent Cross River State Government yesterday flagged off the 15th edition of Calabar Festival, with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Millennium Park, Calabar. Speaking at the well-attended ceremony, the state Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham, disclosed that, “This year’s event which is very
By Archibong Jeremiah “Human Immune Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS is no more a deadly disease but still a chronic pandemic that can be managed”. This assertion was made by the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke while speaking at the world HIV/AIDS day marked today 1st of December 2014 in Calabar with the
Legor Idagbo, a lawyer and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Cross River State, spoke with EMMANUEL OLADESU of The Nation on his vision for the state. Excerpt: How democratic is the governorship nomination process in Cross River PDP? At the outset of the race, we were more than 20 aspirants. So,
By Elijah Ugani Angry members and supporters of the ruling PDP in Cross River numbering in their thousands have flooded the streets of Obudu calling on the leadership of the party in Calabar and Abuja to make sure materials meant for the party primaries to elect the party’s flag bearer for the State House of
By Aplefe Ojong The State House of Assembly PDP Primaries materials meant for Obudu were yesterday hijacked by party elements from outside Obudu and were thumb printed at the Presidential Lodge in Calabar. CrossRiverWatch investigations revealed that the Returning Officer, one Mr. Oko Inaku, from Yala LGA and the Chief of Staff to the Governor,
By Jonathan Ugbal Aspirants loyal to the State Governor, Liyel Imoke seem to have carried the day in yesterday’s State House of Assembly primaries of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State. Available results so far as gathered by CrossRiverWatch reveal that the in the governor’s local government, incumbent, Hon. John Gaul Lebo
By Elijah Ugani Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch from Obudu say armed robbers have invaded the Obudud branch of Zenith Bank and are currently inside the bank with some gun wielding men keeping watch by the road and shooting sporadically. Our reporter who is currently standing at the animal junction, hospital road Obudu say he can hear
by crossriverwatch admin The Police in Ikom say there are in custody of three unnamed persons who were arrested over an hour ago in Ikom after they attacked the convoy that was conveying materials for the PDP Ward Congresses from Calabar to Obudu in the northern part of the state. Supporters of the two factions