By Utang Bassey The Cross River State chapter of the APC Friday, in Calabar announced its intent to wrestle the governorship position from the PDP in 2019 with party unity and the avoidance of impunity identified as major strategies to achieve the goal. Members of the party made this known while speaking at the first
By CrossRiverWatch admin Court proceedings in the ongoing case of extra-judicial killing involving 14 dismissed police officers, continued on Thursday, April 28, 2016 with one Dr. T. I Ugbem, a consultant pathologist with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, tendering a certified true copy of the post mortem examination he conducted on the late Derek
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River Chapter of the APC has accused the Governor Ben Ayade led PDP government in the state of been insensible, alleging the government has continuously lied to the people concerning the Akpabuyo road. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mens Ikpeme made this known in a statement in Calabar
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has said that he is irredeemably ashamed of the communal war between his village, Nko and neighbouring Mkpani, the home town of a former governor of the state, Mr. Clement Ebri, all in Yakurr Local Government of Cross River state. At the
By Elijah Ugani/Iyam Onang Members of the Alumni Association of Cross River College of Education, Akamkpa converged at the College auditorium on the 27th April, 2016 to elect their pioneer executives since the re-opening of the institution by the Senator Liyel Imoke administration. The new executives of the Alumni Association will begin a three years
By CrossRiverWatch admin Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Jarigbe Agom has made a case for the N700billion, 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu. One of governor Ayade’s signature projects. Speaking on Tuesday during a sectoral debate session of the House with Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, Hon. Jarigbe asked the Minister to
By Jonathan Ugbal The leaders of the PDP in the 18 local government areas of the state Tuesday, met at different places in Calabar to finalize their stance on who will be elected into the various executive committees in Saturday’s local government congresses. The meetings CrossRiverWatch learnt, followed a directive by the Leader of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can confirm that the Cross River State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ntufam John Okon is presently cooling his feet with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in their South South Zonal office in Port Harcourt. Okon was arrested on Wednesday by operatives of the anti graft commission who