By Jonathan Ugbal In what may be viewed as a show of political force, several bigwigs of the Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in Obudu to celebrate the Chairman, Venatius Ikem. Mr. Ikem emerged as chapter Chairman, a win in one of the many battles that led to
Criticism isn’t such a difficult word to comprehend literary, but it’s meaning is often mentally misunderstood as hatred. Particularly in acquiesced societies like Cross River State where passivity is considered as virtue. While hatred is the very toxic feeling of intense dislike for someone or something, criticism on the other hand is the expression of
By Jonathan Ugbal More details are emerging from the defection of Governor Ben Ayade from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week thursday. Details emerging now show that Mr. Ayade may have also been ambushed in the same manner his defection shocked some of his aides and political allies.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the gestapo styled takeover of the building which housed the secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State by policemen and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by a former PDP State Chairman, Edim Inok, CrossRiverWatch has compiled statements issued by all parties involved and from
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade penultimate weekend donated NGN10 million as his support to the Beebo/Bumaji self help road construction project. Beebo/Bumaji communities which hosts over 54,000 people are remotely located in Eastern Boki, accessible only by a lone rugged 10.2 km road from Bateriko whose difficult terrain makes
By Itiunbe Atunka and Odey Ojeka The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has rounded up its statewide visit to aggrieved members with a call for them to remain in the party. After the party’s primaries, CrossRiverWatch gathered that the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had constituted a reconciliation team headed by former Deputy
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan The member representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi federal constituency in the national assembly, Mr. Essien Ayi has accused the former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on national assembly matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa of scuttling the successful resettlement of the Bakassi returnees following the ceding of the peninsula to Cameroon. Mr. Ayi
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The quite village of Ikoneto in Akpabuyo local government area came alive Saturday, to a bevy of cars and personalities for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade’s Chief of Protocol, Asikpo Okon paternal grandmother’s memorial service. Ikoneto, a 50 minutes drive from Calabar, the capital city of Calabar is