By Our Correspondent The Cross River State PDP governorship candidate, Senator Ben Ayade has told CrossRiverWatch that he will flag off his governorship campaign on Sunday, January 18 in Ogoja. In a chat earlier today, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial district informed that all is now ready for the commencement of the campaign
By Archibong Jeremiah A group of physically challenged men have joined the campaign team of the Labour party Senatorial candidate for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Otu. The group took to the streets of Calabar recently to campaign for their principal’s second term bid. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Ekpenyong Akiba, media assistant to
By Raymond Ekemini As the strike by members of the Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU which started on the 16th of November 2014, enters its third month, medical students in the University of Calabar have cried out about the adverse effect of the strike on their academics. Speaking to the our reporter, some of the
By Our Correspondent Condolences have continued to pour in for two erudite journalists who lost their wives in Calabar the Cross River State capital, penultimate week. The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita was one of the first persons to send condolences to the Calabar
By Sylvia Etta The immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State, Mr Mike Igini, on Tuesday rose to the occasion to defend his successor, Mr. Okey Ezeani who the opposition APC had accused of being a card carrying member of the ruling PDP. Igini made the defense in Calabar during the commissioning
By Sylvia Etta The new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC for Cross River State Dr. Okey Ezeani has said that he has contacted the National Vice Chairman, South South of the All Progressives Congress, APC to retract the statement credited to him in the media alleging that he (REC) is a card carrying member of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The ranks of the opposition All Progressives Congress in the Cross River State House of Assembly has increased by the defection of the Chairman, House Committee on Rural Development and Public Utilities and member representing Boki state constituency 1, Hon. Ernest Eki from the ruling PDP to the APC. While formally disclosing
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State says the size of the Nigeria Police Force was too huge for one Inspector General to manage effectively and efficiently. He said many developed countries no longer allow their police systems to be controlled by one central authority. Speaking in Calabar, Imoke said that states