This is a column by Ken Henshaw, Executive Director of We The People. WITTY THOUGHT is a brisk review of situations in Nigeria with intent to revive social consciousness. President Buhari said he doesn’t want to end his administration as a failure. But I think it is too late for this. President Buhari has less
The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo is a topical radio program which airs on Hit95.9FM Calabar, Sundays 6-7pm. Introduction There are different definitions of who a youth is. While the Catholic Church categorizes those between age 13 and 35 as youths, the revised youth policy in Nigeria puts youths as those between the ages of 18
By Ushang Ewa In what may be viewed as uncharacteristic of him, Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has asked his aides to voluntarily resign if they can’t perform to his taste. A statement issued by his spokesman, Christian Ita on Wednesday said this was in line with his “commitment to finishing strong by accomplishing all
By Marylyn Uyanah The administration of Sen. Ben Ayade in Cross River State has recently been criticized over the deplorable state of roads in the State capital, Calabar. CrossRiverWatch TV in this two part special report, assessed major roads in Calabar Municipality. Residents and indigenes who spoke to our crew expressed dissatisfaction over the maintenance
By Patrick Obia Just as a Sierra Leon journalist and novelist, Syl Cheney-Coker in one of his poems (Myopia) said “on rainy mornings you will see them drenched, PEASANTS! shivering in their emaciated bones along the boulevards of misery, the boulevards of this country are railway tracks in my heart; a train of anguish runs
You may have been tired of reading my essays about your uninspiring leadership as governor of our state, but you should be prepared to read tons of them, not just from me but from other Cross Riverians who are of the view that your burdensome leadership and policies are not in the best interest of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The good people of Cross River State have been unfortunate victims of the Governor Ben Ayade’s promise mill, fooled by the striking grandiosity of his projects and the deception in his eloquence. The governor has been flagrant in defending the practicality of his improbable dream projects, even going as far as saying
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has replied critics of the Governor Ben Ayade led administration who say he may not have performed well. A statement issued by the commissioner for information and orientation, Mrs. Rosemary Archibong in Calabar, the state capital earlier in the week reeled out some projects of the administration