Thousands of supporters of the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba SAN, from the six local government areas of the Central Senatorial District of Cross River state on Thursday afternoon stormed the Cross River State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Calabar to announce their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. The defectors,
By Laureta Akpan Information reaching CrossRiverWatch this evening indicate that the Cross River state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke is not happy with the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Larry Odey. The governor is said to have called the Speaker this evening on the phone to express his displeasure with ongoing attempts by
By Sylvia Etta Baring any last minute surprises, CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that the incumbent member representing Abi State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo, is the most favored to become the next Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly after the departure of Hon. Larry
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the directive of the AIG Zone 6 Calabar, Mr. Tunde Ogunshakin, to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of the Federal Housing Police Division, Supol Ezenwerem Mike to produce Mr. Elewana Godwin of River Basin Authority, 8 Miles Calabar, who is alleged to have killed Master Douglas Oga Ojugbo, the DPO swiftly
By Raymond Ekemini The students union government of the University of Calabar has joined thousands of well wishers within and outside the state to congratulate the governor elect for Cross River state, Senator Benedict Ayade, who emerged recently in the gubernatorial elections with a land slide victory to defeat candidates of other political parties. The
By Our Correspondent Governor-elect of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has appreciated Cross Riverians for voting enmasse for him, assuring them that he will devote himself to deliver greater prosperity, growth and development of the state. Ayade said this in his acceptance speech at the Peoples Democratic Party’s rally in Calabar in the presence
By Jonathan Ugbal and Christiana Alawa For over three consecutive months, long queues have continuously greeted the Automated Teller Machines ATM’s of different banks in Obudu local government area always creating ugly scenarios amongst other things. There are three new generation banks in the local government with each having just one branch. One of the
By Archibong Jeremiah The International Day for Street Children, 12th April, 2015 has been marked in Calabar by members of Prevent Abuse of Children Today, PACT with a 15km brisk walk from IBB Way by Akim passing through Mbora street into Marian road adjoining Rabanna roundabout entering IBB Way and terminating at the beginning of