By Ushang Ewa A coalition of journalists, activists, legal practitioners and well-meaning Cross Riverians represented by Barr. Baba Isa have written to the Cross River House of Assembly over the extortion of pupils in public primary and junior secondary schools in the State. The coalition is alleging that the ministry under the current commissioner, Amanke
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is palpable tension in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have scheduled the same community and date for the grand finale of their campaigns ahead of the February 26th, 2022, legislative by-elections. Sources in both parties have confirmed that their grand
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River has hit back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the comments of the chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Eba who described Governor Nyesom Wike as a “security threat,” to the State. Mr. Eba, had, in a press conference on Tuesday, said Mr. Wike was trying
Looking critically at the two political rallies held over the weekend in Calabar, you will see one rally organized by a political generation that has remained in power since 1999 enjoying the splendor and aura of power. Today, young people who are eligible to vote in the next general election were not even born when
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State APC Chapter Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has threatened Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Eba while calling on the IG of Police said he will direct Cross River youths to stop Gov. Wike if he dares to enter Cross River State tomorrow as scheduled. In the press conference
By Ushang Ewa An educationist and former Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, Bayelsa and Ebonyi States, Chief Joseph Iyambe Cyril Igbe has passed on at the age of 86. A native of Nkim in Ogoja Local Government Area, Mr. Igbe, fondly referred to as Chief JIC Igbe, passed away
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 22-man campaign council and election management team for the February 26, 2022 legislative by-election in Cross River State. Two seats – the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency positions are up for grabs. And, a statement issued
By Ekemini Simon, TheMail While Lafarge Africa PLC boasts of a humane environmental policy in her mining operations, this investigation by TheMail unravels the nexus between illegal and unhealthy practices by the company, the government’s gross regulatory failure, and untold hardship in Mfamosing, a solid mineral-rich community in Akamkpa, Cross River State. Idaraobong Udo a