Money being expended on former governors by state governments as pension and other allowances would soon go up as 18 governors leave office in 22 days, Daily Trust on Sunday reports. An uproar has been trailing the pension schemes of former governors, which have been described as bogus by activists and other stakeholders in the country, who
TOPIC The Obubra Conflict And Communal Crisis In Cross River: Remote Causes And Sustainable Solutions. INTRODUCTION A conflict is usually defined as an argument that has become protracted. As a verb, it loosely means a clash and exists in different forms across all facets of human existence. In Cross River State, one form of conflict
By Etido Okon The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State has condemned in entirety the resurfaced communal crisis between Ofatura and Ovonum Communities in Obubra LGA of the State. The State Chairman of NYCN, Dan Obo Jnr said communal conflicts which are becoming a ritual in various communities in the State are
Obubra still holds the gold medal for the highest number of communal clashes in Cross River State. Apart from the ongoing clash between Ofatura and Ovunum communities which has blocked the highway, in Obubra alone, there are active or hibernating communal clashes between: Iyamitet and Ababene. Iyamitet and Adun. Ofatura and Apiapum. Onyadama and neighboring
Someone tells you he has appointed you into Government office as Commissioner or SA or PA, and waits until the end of the administration, then invites you to come and do documentation to be given your appointment letters? For a new job or for the job you have finished doing? (that’s if you did any
As a bevy of persons queues up to lobby for the position of Chief Press Secretary CPS to the Governor-Elect of Cross River State, Prince Otu, I am inclined to make a few suggestions that I think may help in his consideration of who the cap fits. Let me start by clearing the doubt if
By Sylvia Akpan The 6th Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), who is the current Emir of Kano. HH, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Sarkin Kano has charged the graduating students of the institution to be good ambassadors and remember their roots. The Chancellor shortly after declaring the convocation open for the seven thousand, seven
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the ongoing communal clashes between Ovonum and Ofatura communities in Obubra Local Government Area, the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has imposed a 6pm-6am curfew on both communities. The news about the curfew was communicated through a press release by Mr. Christian Ita, chief press secretary to the governor. The 6pm-6am