By Archibong Jeremiah Barrister James Ibor, Principal Counsel Basic Right Counsel and Convener, All Cross River Youth Forum, who is championing the case of extra judicial killing of one Mr. Derek Moses Ben, a 3rd year Accounting student of the University of Calabar, UNICAL and 5 others by 14 policemen of the Special Anti Robbery
By Laureta Akpan Africa Travel Quarterly, organizers of AKWAABA and Africa Travel Awards 2014, have named Carnival Calabar as the best Tourism event in West Africa 2014. Calabar Carnival was chosen by the Organizers of Akwaaba based on its Popularity, Success and Consistency over the years. The award was given to the Chairman of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Tearing of billboards and campaign posters is an old trick known to almost all who are interested in the political scene as a favorite tool usually employed by members of opposing political divides against themselves. This tool seem to be in use in Cross River as the campaign posters of one of
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Esuk Ekpo Eyo village Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State this morning held a demonstration to protest the deplorable state of roads in their community. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch, Chief Ekpenyong Ekpo Asuquo, village head of Esuk Ekpo Eyo village who led the protesters explained that the road has been
By Laureta Akpan Mr. Emmanuel Ibeshi yesterday fulfilled his promise to pick the nomination form to run for the Cross River State governorship in 2015. He arrived the Wadata Plaza national headquarters of the party at about 2pm in company of supporters who accompanied him to pick the form. The former National Publicity Secretary of
By Our Correspondent The immediate past Commissioner for Works in Cross River State, Mr. Legor Idagbo is gradually inching further his plans to clinch the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP 2015 guber ticket in the state. Legor who is one of the five remaining aspirants after the party eliminated eight others unveiled his campaign office
I was really amused when I read in CrossRiverWatch On line what Senator Mathew Mbu said about Governor Liyel Imoke while addressing a cross section of Boki people last week. Senator Mbu has dismissed Governor Imoke as a “Dictator and Emperor” who wants to impose his will, whims and caprices concerning those to lead us
By Our Correspondent The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State has debunked rumors that the number of governorship aspirants has been further reduced from the five that the party released by the week end to three as being speculated. The party on Friday night released five names as the top scorers in