By Ushang Ewa The Cross River state contact person for the #TakeItBack Movement, Mr. Agba Jalingo, has debunked rumors that he has been made the State Chairman of the newly registered political party, African Action Congress (AAC). AAC is one of the 23 new parties registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. And, Jalingo, in
By Cornelius Ellah The founder and editor-in-chief of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo has stated that journalism is a rich profession meant only for those who are trained to practice with uprightness and integrity. Jalingo stated this Monday in Calabar while delivering a pep talk on the values of journalism to 200 level students of the
Abbey Ukpukpen, a former beauty queen and widow of late Hon. Stephen Ukpukpen, emerged yesterday in a PDP primary election at the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Center, Obudu, to represent the party in the August 11 bye-election to fill the vacancy created by the demise of her husband who represented Obudu state constituency in the
By Jonathan Ugbal Hafsat Abiola-Costello, the eight child of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections, Moshood Abiola has said that former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu was instrumental to President Muhammadu Buhari’s declarations to honor her late father. She said the family visited Mr. Tinubu earlier today to thank him for
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that his decision to embark on so many projects despite lean resources in his first term in office is because he does not want to leave any project incomplete or abandoned at the point of his exit from office. Governor
By Edem Darlington The member representing Obudu state constituency in the Cross River State house of assembly, Mr. Stephen Upukpen has denied failing to deliver on a contract after collecting 100 percent of the sum. Mr. Ukpukpen was said to be awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the sacred heart primary school in Bedia
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Who Unleashed This Thug On Obudu? I wish to kindly appeal to the Chief of Staff to the governor of Cross River state, Mr. Martin Orim; the Special Adviser Events Planning/Governor’s office, Mr. Aklah Kenn; the Senior Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Chief Tony Undiandeye; the Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Victor
By Andy Ukweni Cross River Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu has commissioned the secretariat of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The secretariat houses different online media platforms which are members of the association as well as the TechShack Hub; an initiative to drive the knowledge economy