By Our Reporter The Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has expressed a deep sense of shock and grief over the demise of former National Publicity Secetary of PDP, Minister of Environment and also Information and Communication, Chief John Odey. The NDDC Chairman described the news of Odey’s death as devastating
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Cross River State primary for the Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi House of Representatives was greeted with chaos Thursday as the election didn’t hold at the venue slated for (Cultural Centre Calabar). The election which was monitored by our reporters didn’t hold after the party faithfuls and other observers had
By Efa Sunday The senator representing Cross River South in the National Assembly, Gershom Bassey has accused a fellow aspirant, Mr. Ekpo Okon of masterminding the attack on him at the Transcorp Hotel on Wednesday. Mr. Bassey made the accusation while addressing journalists at his residence where he alleged that Mr. Okon’s men attacked him
By Elijah Ugani The senator representing Cross River north in the national assembly, Rose Oko has emerged the senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections. Mrs. Oko polled 496 votes to beat her rival, Godwin Nyiam who garnered only five votes. Unlike in 2014 where she was absent throughout
By Our Reporter The Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 58th independence anniversary celebration. The Chairman, in a statement released by his Special Assistant Communications, Clara Braide, reflected on the sacrifices and broadmindedness of Nigeria’s founding fathers, noting that the efforts of past heroes shall
By David Nsa The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Cross River State chapter has called on spiritual leaders to rise up and seek for political office even as it promised to give spiritual, moral and financial support to proven Christian candidates in the 2019 polls. The PFN stated this in a communiqué issued at the
By Efa Sunday The Peoples’ Democratic Party through it’s National Working Committee has ordered the withdrawal of the clearance certificate issued to one of it’s gubernatorial aspirant in Cross River state and pioneer National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi The withdrawal order was made through a memo issued on Friday and signed
By Sunday Efa The Cross River Coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Godwin Odey has said that only 300, 000 out of the over 4.2 million residents in the State have registered for the compulsory National Identity Number. According to him, “This means that only 7 percent of the population has been