By Jonathan Ugbal A veteran Journalist best known for his guerilla styled investigative journalism, Mr. Unimke Nawa is dead. Mr. Nawa breathed his last on Friday, former associates confirmed to this reporter. Nawa, a thoroughbred journalist rose through the ranks and retired as General Manager at the State owned Cross River Newspaper Corporation, publishers of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, has suspended the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Cross River state factional gubernatorial candidate of the party, Pastor Usani Usani. The APC NWC meeeting which held today Friday, in Abuja, suspended Usani for alleged anti-party activities. The meeting also suspended
By Patrick Obia Professor Charles Effiong Foundation has taken its violence against children to Community Technical College, Ikot Effanga Mkpa Calabar Municipal Cross River State to sensitize the students on the need to speak out whenever they are abused. The foundation’s Child Protection Vocal Person, Asari Nakanda, addressing the students, pointed out the effects of
By Patrick Obia and Ilam Patricia Following the conclusion of the 2019 general election across the country, some Cross Riverians have shared their expectations in this vox pop with our correspondents. According to Nelson Ndoma, “I’m expecting the best candidate will win and the most popular candidate. For the polling unit I used my eyes
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala Constituency in the House of Representatives has beaten his major opponent in the just concluded general election (Jude Ngaji) as he was returned with the total vote of 35, 006. Jarigbe floored Ngaji as he won all 21 political wards of Ogoja/Yala, including the APC Candidate’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly election across the country, in Cross River State the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has clinched the highest vote. According to the result confirmed at the State Collation Center for the Presidential by the Returning Officer, Prof. Ibhadode Akii (VC FUPRE) PDP got 295, 737
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our correspondents monitoring the collation is Presidential results from the State Collation Center presents the last batch of results from the 18 LGA’s as follows; BEKWARRA Dr. Gabriel Odok Returning Officer Registered voters: 62, 666 Accredited voters: 26, 404 APC: 3, 780 PDP: 21, 467 SDP: 52 Valid votes: 25, 795 Rejected
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The candidate of PDP in the Central Senatorial District, Cross River State, Dr. Sandy Onoh has emerged winner of the election. Sandy defeated APC and other parties in the race. Below is the result per LGA’s; ABI APC: 12, 050 PDP: 11, 959 OBUBRA APC: 5, 989 PDP: 7, 255 BOKI APC: