By CrossRiverWatch Admin At the current level of advocacy in the world, achieving gender parity is 200 years away statistics from the 2017 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report have showed. This means that with the current level of gender equality advocacy, it will take about 200 years to fully have the same percentage
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday The social housing units being constructed by the Cross River State government for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will be delivered by the end of March 2018 said the Commissioner for Social Housing, Mr. Edem Effiom, last week during an inspection tour of the housing units. Work has reached 70
By Obeten Godfrey The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State; His Royal Majesty Etinyin Etim Edet has described the present condition faced by the people of Bakassi as a national scandal. The Monarch made his position known while speaking as a guest on a topical issue based radio program “The
By Isek Violet The Supreme Court ruling directing INEC to recognize law No. 7 of the Cross River State House of Assembly has been described as victory of truth over lies, and light over darkness by the member representing Bakassi in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey. Hon. Ekpo EKpo said this
By Ogar Monday/Lucky Edet Some political leaders from Bakassi Local Government Area have praised the Supreme Court, calling it the “hope of the common man” following it’s judgment compelling INEC to delineate Bakassi Local Government and recognize Law no.7 of Cross River State. The leaders who spoke to CrossRiverWatch separately called on the Federal Government
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi and Chairman of the Cross River state Traditional Rulers Council, HRM Etiyin Etim Edet, has urged politicians in the LGA to see a recent Supreme Court Judgement which ordered INEC to delineate Bakassi as a victory for all the people Bakassi and not for a section. In
By Ogar Monday The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja and chaired by Justice Inyang Okoro has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delineate Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State and start preparation for their participation in the next elections. The court gave the order, today Friday while delivering a judgment on
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Hundred of youths from Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Calabar South local government areas on Monday protested against the fifth term of fourth House of Representatives man representing the constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi. The placard bearing youths who marched under the aegis of ‘New Face’ to the House