By Laureta Akpan The Cross River State chapter of the ruling PDP has raked in a total of N115million from the sale of Intent and Administrative Data Forms to aspirants intending to contest election on the platform of the party in the forthcoming 2015 general election. Findings by CrossRiverWatch at the PDP state secretariat show
By Sylvia Etta The PDP in Cross River has declared that there will be no automatic ticket for aspirants intending to use its platform to run for elective positions in 2015 general elections. The State Chairman of PDP, Mr John Okon, said this in Calabar when Rep. John Owan-Enoh visited the state secretariat of the
By John Ushie Some members of the Cross River PDP Northern Caucus have confided in CrossRiverWatch that the battle for the PDP governorship ticket may just narrow down to “Legor and the rest.” Having zoned the governorship to the northern senatorial district of the State, the Northern caucus of the ruling party has been saddled
By Our Correspondent The Chief Press Secretary/Senior Special Adviser to Governor Imoke on Media, Mr. Chrisitian Ita today informed CrossRiverWatch that the Governor has picked Mr. Jude Ngaji as his new Chief of Staff. Mr. Jude Ngaji until his new appointment was deputy to Mr. Alex Egbuna who voluntarily resigned his appointment to contest for
It was a sunny afternoon! Calabar sun was having its regular competition with only God knows who. Human and every other living thing seemed to wither under the intense sun. Trust me, it wasn’t a weather to smile at. But I found myself in a cab along Marian by Ekong Ita road. Just when the
By Aplefe Ojong Cross River State as a political entity among the comity of States in the Federation of Nigeria was created in 1967 as South Eastern state under the regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon and later re-christened as Cross River state in 1976 by the Late Murtala Muhammed/Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo regime. In September 1987,
By Archibong Jeremiah In an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, Fidel Egoro, 2015 governorship aspirant in Cross River State shared says he has been chosen by God to govern Cross River State. Excerpt: What are your chances of winning the election considering how far you have gone with your consultation? I have the brightest chances. For
By Obaji Akpet Sad moments struck the family of the Cross River chapter Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ms. Monica Udofia following the sudden demise of one of her brothers, Iniobong Udofia, 23. Iniobong died on Saturday, 27th September after a protracted kidney failure which lasted for more than a year. The