By Bassey Inyang The Senator Representing Cross River South Senatorial District, Mr. Gershom Bassey, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw its lead counsel from the national and state House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal, Mr. Eni Okoi, and replace him with another lawyer. The Senator, who was the senatorial candidate
Bassey Inyang The wife of Nigeria’s President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has donated nutritional supplements, Frisomum Gold milk, to at least 3,000 pregnant women and nursing mothers in Calabar, Cross River State. At the event which took place at the state APC secretariat in Calabar at the weekend, Mrs. Buhari said the product, which is a
In 2013, my company in partnership with the Cross River State Government through the Department of Mineral Resources, Governors Office, Calabar and the Calabar Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Mines and Agriculture (CALCIMA) organized the first Nigeria International Conference on Mineral Resources (NICOM 2013) in Calabar. The conference brought together experts and stakeholders in the
By Our Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has assured journalists in the state of his administration’s commitment towards building and sustaining a robust relationship between the media, the government and people of the state. Governor Ayade who gave the assurance while inaugurating the Media Center for the Correspondents Chapel of
By Aplefe Ojong The Governing Council, Management, Staff and Students of the University of Calabar have felicitated with the CrossRiverWatch Team on the celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of the media platform. A goodwill message signed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor James Epoke says that the institution is happy with the great
By CrossRiverWatch admin The governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has assured the editorial team of CrossRiverWatch of his readiness to attend this year’s anniversary lecture of the media organization in Calabar later in the month. Also confirmed for the annual event is the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor
Recently I did an article elaborately on whether Governor Ayade can prove to be a man of his own or a surrogate imposed on the people by the conservative cabal in Cross River politics. However, as events keeps unfolding, his administrative policies have sparked the urgent need of advisers not necessarily as his cabinet members
By Ikwen Atuaka Residents of Obudu local government area midweek staged a peaceful demonstration against the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC over alleged extortion through over billing. Organized by Fusion Club of Nigeria and Club 12 Obudu, the demonstration saw residents march through major streets in the Obudu main town including stops at the