By Jonathan Ugbal Following weeks of outcry by the concerned public over the activities of loggers in forests across the State, Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade on Thursday vowed to deal decisively with them. This is the second time in 10 months Mr. Ayade is making such vows after a similar one by him and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The just-concluded by-election in Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency recorded irregularities, CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Our newsroom observed that vote-buying was rampant, security agents were compromised, civilians were brutalized and ballot papers were snatched at gunpoint. Watch “#CRSDecides2022 Diary Of Irregularities” below where sporadic shooting, ballot box snatching, vote-buying, and
By Godwin Otang Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center, CISLAC, through her Tax Justice Network Platform, TJNP, in collaboration with other CSOs has converged in Calabar, the Cross River State capital to strengthen the anti-tobacco advocacy and Tobacco Tax Control Law in the State. In an address, the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Ibrahim Musa said
By Ushang Ewa The chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor says the description of Governor Nyesom Wike as a security threat to Cross River by Alphonsus Eba, the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was akin to a millipede challenging an elephant. Mr. Eba had on Tuesday
By Archibong Jeremiah Over 160 Cameroonian refugee children have received their birth certificates. The certificate is issued by the National Population Commission, with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cross River and Benue States. The information was released yesterday as part of the Cameroonian refugees’ in Nigeria operational update for
Looking critically at the two political rallies held over the weekend in Calabar, you will see one rally organized by a political generation that has remained in power since 1999 enjoying the splendor and aura of power. Today, young people who are eligible to vote in the next general election were not even born when
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State APC Chapter Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has threatened Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Eba while calling on the IG of Police said he will direct Cross River youths to stop Gov. Wike if he dares to enter Cross River State tomorrow as scheduled. In the press conference
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 22-man campaign council and election management team for the February 26, 2022 legislative by-election in Cross River State. Two seats – the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency positions are up for grabs. And, a statement issued