by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government yesterday marked the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Calabar with the laying of the memorial wreath by the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke. In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January to honor soldiers who lost their lives during
By Lauretta Akpan Governor Liyel Imoke this evening inaugurated the campaign train of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Calabar. The event which took place at the Cultural Center saw the venue parked to the rafters with supporters of the party dancing and singing the praises of their leaders. Imoke used the opportunity to
By Sylvia Etta In a rare show of solidarity and sportsmanship, over twenty of the aspirants who lost out in the battle for the Cross River state PDP governorship ticket to Senator Ben Ayade met with him yesterday at a dinner to pledge their support and promised to work for the success of the party
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