By Jonathan Ugbal Ahead of the 2023 general elections and the 2022 House of Representatives by-elections in the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out 20 motorcycles to support its “aggressive evangelism,” says State lawmaker, Peter Odey (APC, Ogoja). Mr. Odey is the leader of the ninth Assembly of Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has condemned the position of the Governor, Benedict Ayade on the raging open grazing debate in the country. Mr. Ayade had last week, in a presser, said that he was against the anti-open grazing law proposed by the State’s House of Assembly in
By Archibong Jeremiah Civil Military Legal Desk officers of the Nigerian Army, investigative journalists and human rights advocates have been trained by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung on benefits of collaborating while protecting the fundamental human rights of Nigerians. The 3-day workshop which was held in Lagos State was described as “apt” by Hon. Abdulrasak Sa’ad Namdas,
By Patrick Obia Monarchs in Etung Local Government Area of central Cross River have banned Oscar Ofuka, an aide of the State’s Governor, Ben Ayade and three others over the lingering Cocoa landlord communities crisis. Ofuka, a native of Bendeghe Ekiem is the Special Adviser, Cocoa development to Mr. Ayade. Others affected by the ban
The traditional role of journalism is an open book. To inform, educate and entertain. But there is also the watchdog journalism, which I personally prefer to refer to as ‘accountability journalism.’ This is a relatively newer dimension of the job in comparison to the traditional role, and the very kind of journalism that is unsettling.
By Patrick Obia In what was a classical departure from current trends, the Cross River State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigerian (NYCN) gathered old and young in Calabar to discuss youth-centric issues with a simple message; the youths are the architect of their own future. That was the summary of the maiden
By Abiodun Sanusi, Punch Newspaper Popular actress, Ini Edo, has said that she decided to go the surrogacy route to have her child in order to avoid the drama that usually accompanies single parenthood. In an interview with a popular blogger, Stella Dimoko Korkus, the 39-year-old said, “I opted for a donor for me and
Hon. Elvert Ayambem, Member representing Ikom II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, is already sponsoring – A bill seeking to prohibit open raring and grazing of livestock and provide for the establishment of ranches and livestock and grazing management, regulation and control. That’s the full title of the bill and