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Cross River 2015: Ugbo Declares For Labour Party

By Laureta Akpan After several denials and dilly dallying, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, former PDP top governorship aspirant has declared to run for the Cross River State governorship under the platform of the Labour Party. Ugbo in his declaration speech at the African Club in Calabar said “today marks the turning point in the journey to

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Imoke’s Project Commissioning Tour In Bekwarra And Obudu Questions Monitoring Unit’s Efficiency

By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke today in a tour of Bekwarra and Obudu local government areas inspected and commissioned projects that apparently left question marks about the efficiency of the project monitoring, evaluation and implementation team of the various tiers of government. The tour which CrossRiverWatch followed revealed that some of

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Kugbudu, Kingie Kimen Kimbe – Ayade

By Elijah Ugani The Obudu born Professor and Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District who also is the governorship flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2015 general election in Cross River, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday declared an end to the sufferings of Obudu people to the delight of an ecstatic

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Gun Men Raid Celestial Church Of Christ In Calabar

By Archibong Jeremiah In the early hours of yesterday (between 2:30 am and 3:30am) residents of Inyang Ekeng street, Calabar South, Calabar were thrown into confusion as unidentified gun men numbering over 6 in number, raided the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC on the street carting away thousands of naira and personal belongings of the

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Whirlwind Causes Momentary Pandemonium In Cross River PDP Campaign Rally Venue

By Jonathan Ugbal The Government primary school Okpoma, Yala local government area football pitch was yesterday, momentarily thrown into pandemonium as a whirlwind rushed through the field leaving behind minor destruction. The football pitch which was decorated to host the People’s Democratic Party, PDP campaign rally was suddenly thrown into chaos as a whirlwind rushed

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Ensure That Elections Are Free And Fair, Calabar Businessman Tells INEC

By Archibong Jeremiah As general the elections draw nearer, a Calabar based businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Esu Jesse Ejemot, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Cross River State to ensure that the elections in the state are free and fair. Mr. Ejemot made the call recently in a chat with CrossRiverWatch.

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Cry For Help From Bereaved Man Who Gave His Daughter As Collateral For N600, 000 Loan

By Archibong Jeremiah When CrossRiverWatch, over two months ago visited the camp for the displaced people of Bakassi from Efut Obot Ikot camping at St. Mark primary and secondary school, Akwa Ikot Eyo Edem, Akpabuyo (camp 2) to assess the state of the camp, a very interesting twist was discovered at the camp. A bereaved

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If I Could Make It You Too Can Make It, Prof Ben Ayade PDP Guber Candidate

By Jonathan Ugbal/Frank Edima/Christina Alawa/Elijah Ugani The Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State Professor Ben Ayade says his administration if voted into power will continue from where his predecessor left off. Speaking at the flag off of his campaign at the Ogoja township stadium in Ogoja local government area, the

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