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
As an adjudicator, you were not allowed to wave , wink or tap your feet to the non-stop music. You were not even allowed to smile or do thumbs-up to a dancer or acrobat. If you were happy with a band, it must remain private happiness and if you felt like giving a reveller a
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obudu Dam Resort, is a multi purpose facility that provides recreational as well as the essential commodity, water to communities around its environs. Located in Ukwel-Obudu, less than 10 kilometers from the Obudu central bus terminal, the dam was destroyed by flood back in 2005 according to Patriot Abohson Sunday who
By crossriverwatch admin In what is obviously a preparatory measure to a full blown strike, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH Chapter Congress have just adopted a motion of “NO PAY NO WORK” until salaries are paid. This means lecturers in the school are withdrawing
By Archibong Jeremiah The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Chairman Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, Hon. Essien Ayi, member Federal House of Representatives representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi federal constituency and Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also a member, Federal House of Representatives for Odukpani/Calabar Municipality Federal constituency and other dignitaries were among the crowd
By Laureta Akpan The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress, APC has rejected the new Resident Electoral Commissioner for Cross River State, Mr. Sylvester Ezeani who has been redeployed to the state to replace Mr. Mike Igini. The party also rejected the new presiding judge of the Appeal Court, Calabar division, Justice Abdullahi Adamu,