By Laureta Akpan Sources have informed CrossRiverWatch that the meeting between the Kano state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former governor of Cross River state, Mr. Donald Duke which held behind closed doors in Calabar on Wednesday was not able to conclude on any specific action plan between the two politicians. According to our source who
By Bassey Inyang A state-owned Chinese company has signed a $12 billion agreement with the federal government to build a railway along Nigeria’s coast that is billed as China’s single largest overseas contract, the state media said on Thursday. China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. (CRCC) signed the official construction contract with the Nigerian government on
By Elijah Ugani The Obudu Legislative Council has decried some unhealthy practices in the council which they say constitute a threat to public safety and interest. The lawmakers also vowed to take measures that will ensure that some of these unwholesome practices are addressed to safe guard the health of the public in Obudu. In
By Folu Adegoke Senator Ben Ayade, is one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. In this interview he asserts the superiority of his capacity above other aspirants and claims that the freely and fairly conducted ward congresses in the state is being manipulated by
Editing hundreds of mails that come in daily from Cross River state is one of the best things that has happened to me in the last two years. These mails come both from our reporters and other Cross Riverians who want to have something to do with us or our platform, CrossRiverWatch. Now that elections
By Jasper Etukudoh The Muri Munene of the Efuts and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South local government Area of Cross River State, HRM Effiong Mbukpa has challenged anyone or government to prove that the Obong of Calabar is superior to him. Speaking in his Palace, the paramount ruler said that the three monarchs in Calabar,
Cross River State Governorship hopeful, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo yesterday arrived Calabar from Abuja after submitting his nomination to the warm welcome of a crowd of supporters who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to receive him. The crowd who received him on arrival at 11.23am at the airport later escorted him in convoy to his
The greatest threat to democracy in Cross River is not Imoke, but the leaders, the intellectuals, and the masses. This thesis is predicated on a critical evaluation of the prevailing political fix in our state, arising largely from historical political contradictions, the result of dysfunctional leadership that has rendered the people powerless, hopeless and helpless,