By Archibong Jeremiah Journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the South-South geopolitical zone have been trained and tasked with conflict-sensitive reporting, 2023 general elections, and countering fake news. The over 35 participants were charged at a 2-day workshop in Port Harcourt organized by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with the
By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, Mr. Sam Bassey, and some community leaders in Biase Local Government Area of the State have pledged support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Sandy Onor. They made the declaration at a stakeholders’
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Effiong Nyong has unveiled his manifesto hinged on what he termed three ‘Rs’ – Reconciliation, Restructuring, and Restoration. While presenting the manifesto to the management of CrossRiverWatch during a visit to the head office
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has presented a three hundred and thirty billion (330) Naira budget for 2023 to the State House of Assembly. The budget is termed the budget of Quantum Infinitum. He said the recurrent expenditure is pegged at one hundred and thirty (130) billion Naira
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Johnson Alalibo, on Friday, said the State had received the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for use in the 2023 general elections. Alalibo also said other non-sensitive materials, like the voting cubicles, were expected to be delivered to the State. The Head of
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria, VON The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has affirmed its posture to vote for a presidential candidate possessing the qualifications specified in the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN guidelines. The Chairman of PFN in Cross River State, south-south Nigeria, Dr. Lawrence Ekwok, who made the remarks was speaking at
By Patrick Obia The Cross River Movement (TCRM), a non-partisan, non-governmental, and not-for-profit reformative organization is set to engage the five gubernatorial candidates in Cross River as the 2023 general elections muscle up. TCRM in partnership with Africa Leadership Group, Calabar Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture; Cross River Economic Summit Organization, among others,
By Patrick Obia and Godwin Otang Youths from Ikom, Bekwarra, Ogoja and other local government areas in Cross River North have jointly affirmed their unwavering support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates across the State. This was made known at the arrival of the gubernatorial candidate of SDP, Engineer Okokon Effiom, his deputy Daniel