By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of the deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Simon Nkoro Egbong. Mr. Nkoro, aged 62 and a two-term lawmaker representing Ikom 2 state constituency died Sunday morning in India at
By Nsa David Mr. Emmanuel Essien Robson, has accused the current administration of Senator Ben Ayade of Cross River State of highhandedness and impunity in the discharge of his duties as Governor of the State. The accusation was made in Calabar, Transcorp Hotels as he declared interest in unseating Senator Ben Ayade in the 2019
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that the member representing Ikom 2 constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Nkoro is dead. According to the source, “The member died last night in Calabar, he died of cancer of the trachea. ” The source further revealed that the late Assembly man
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has debunked claims he directed his aides to compile a list of people to be used as delegates for the forthcoming primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita and issued on Friday said
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