By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday joined Nigerians to celebrate former Cross River Governor, Mr. Donald Duke on his 60th birthday celebration. Also, guber hopeful and stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party, Arthur Jarvis Archibong and the Chairman of The Akpanke Foundation,’ Peter Akpanke joined in greeting the presidential candidate of the
Chuks Okocha writes that the defection of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, was a declaration of political war on former Governors Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke ahead of the 2023 general election. Since the return of democracy in 1999, clinching political power in
Senator Ben Ayade will vacate the office of Governor in the next 1 year, 10 months. Despite his impressive performance in industrialization and expansion of Government to accomodate more unemployed youths and adults, his recent political moves has created so much blank lines behind his political history. Can anyone truly trust Ayade to stand, fight
It was one of America’s foremost President J. F. Kennedy who said that ; “The hottest place in hell, should be reserved for those who keep quiet in times of moral crises,” as to sit on the fence when one should be speaking against dictatorship, is to be somewhat, an accomplice. Recent happenings in the
‘‘We need leaders of inspired idealism, leaders to who are granted great visions, who dream greatly and strive to make their dreams come true; who can kindle the people with the fire from their burning souls’’ – Theodore Roosevelt The practice of liberal and constitutional democracy in Nigeria is getting increasingly fraught with the clamor
By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Donald Duke, former Cross River State Governor has visited the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Banku Obi. The visit which took place in her office yesterday (Monday) seeks to create partnership and sustainable collaboration with both parties. The central point of the meeting is to enhance activities
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2019 general election in Cross River, Eyo Ekpo has expressed fears that the recent call to action by Boki council boss, John Ewa to checkmate the activities of loggers may not achieve meaningful success due to the nature of the business, Mr.
By Terhemba Daka, The Guardian Newspaper Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, met with former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Duke, who arrived the State House around 4:30pm, proceeded straight to Osinbajo’s office. Though the agenda and outcome of the gathering were unknown, sources, however, said that it was