“Cross River state is ready for the world. We are ready to show them our traditional warmth and hospital which we are famously known for. This year’s carnival will present new innovations that will add color and glamour to the party like never before”, those were the exact words of Governor Ben Ayade while speaking
The Christmas Eve on the 24th of December, 1975, did not look bleak but expectant. Nigeria was under the then leadership of the indefatigable General Murtala Mohammed who was the then Military Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who took over the reins of
The bane of development in many developing nations especially in Africa has been the inability to draw the line between partisan politics and commitment to national and state development. Often political leaders struggle to understand the complex relationship between commitment to party ideals and leadership cooperation required to produce tangible results in nation building. Democracy
In politics it is often said that perception is reality. In street wisdom similarly it is said that there is no smoke without fire. The last six months of Governor Ayade’s daring steps in effecting what in his mind must be revolutionary changes in approach to governance has left many a citizen in my view
By Frank Edima Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) Coalition in Cross River State, supported by Safe Child Africa just concluded a two days program to celebrate the 2015 Universal Day For Children at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camp, Ikot Eyo in Akpabuyo local government area where the Bakassi refugees are kept. Universal Day
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Deputy Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Bassey, representing Calabar South State constituency 2 has supported two hundred and thirty-six (236) of his constituents financially. The support which was given in a ceremony recently in his constituency in Calabar South was in six categories:
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, protests have held in several cities and states across Nigeria with suggestions from some quarters that Cross River State was “willing” to support the secession bid. In fact, the map of Biafra that is being bandied around
By Ubong Inyang Elected Local Government Councillors in Cross River State, under the aegis of Association of Local Government Legislators on Thursday stormed the state Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Calabar protesting the non-payment of sundry allowances due to them for about nine months. The allowances are said to be statutory allowances like furniture