By CrossRiverWatch Admin The AAC State Chairman had alleged in an opinion article that about N4billion Naira was withdrawn from the State and Local government joint accounts, just before the last elections, to fund what the governor called ‘quick win projects’ in the 18 LGAs and that the memo never made it to exco to
By Jonathan Ugbal More members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in northern Cross River last week defected to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade commenced his reelection campaign in the five local government areas of the senatorial district. The campaigns which kicked off Tuesday in Wanokom, Ukelle
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the organised labor in Cross River State on Tuesday in Calabar endorsed the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to bid for a second term in office. The state chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC), Comrade John Ushie disclosed this while delivering a traditionally
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, a premier online news platform in Nigeria, Mr. Omoyele Sowore will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in mid May as part of consultations for his Presidential ambition. Mr. Sowore who announced his intention to run
By Elijah Ugani and Ikwen Atuaka The ongoing road projects in Obudu and neighboring local government areas will be delivered in six months time says the Senior Special Adviser to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Undiaundeye. Mr. Ayade had in November 2016 flagged off the dualisation of the Mfom
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged its members aspiring for positions to demonstrate capacity beyond grassroots mobilization as the state is in need of good governance as a panacea to ensuring fast progress to achieving democratic dividends.
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged politicians to always focus on the people as they are the essence of politics. Mr. Imoke gave this charge while addressing members of the Women Initiative Nigeria (WIN) who accompanied Senator John Owan-Enoh and several other All Progressives Congress chieftains to Itigidi
By Odey Xavier Youths advocate, Engineer Wofai Ewa has declared his ambition to run for the position of the member representing Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ewa took to Facebook to declare his ambition on Christmas day 2017 where he wrote: “I am