By Our Correspondent The PDP governorship flag bearer in Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has promised the young people of Calabar of South that job creation for them will be his primary focus when he eventually takes over the reins of power from incumbent, Senator Liyel Imoke. He made the promise when the campaign
By Our Correspondent Three members of the Abi Local Government Legislative Council have been suspended for 60 days. In a resolution during plenary Tuesday February 17, 2015, the Legislative House suspended the trio for 2 months citing anti-party activities as reason for the suspension. The affected legislators include Hon. Vincent Echeng Bassey representing Ekureku ward
By crossriverwatch admin In an October 22, 2014 request letter to the NOUN Vice chancellor, Ndoma-Egba explained that owing to “the large population of our citizens who yearn daily for university education without access, the peculiar geography of Cross River and the distance from Ikom to Calabar Study Center at the southern tip of the
By Aplefe Ojong As the April 11, 2015 date for the re-scheduled Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections inches closer, more and more political groups are declaring their support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate the election, Sen. Ben Ayade. One of such support came recently from a political group, “Good Leadership Crusaders”,
By Our Correspondent President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that in addition to his duties as Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Cross River born Edem Duke, should oversee the activities of the Federal Ministry of Information, until a substantive minister is appointed for the ministry. Jonathan announced this appointment on Monday in a statement
By Bassey Ita All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Cross River state, Mr. Odey Ochicha has lamented the slow pace development and growth of the state under the current democratic dispensation stating that the APC administration waiting in the wings is on a mission to rescue the state from the brink. He was speaking
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross Riverians like millions of other Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief on October 20, 2014 when the world health organization WHO declared the country free of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease ( EVD) The spread of the virus in Nigeria had a rippling effect with the education sector being one of
By Monday Ogar Students of Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa have been told to emulate and imbibe the spirit of self-discipline and exemplary leadership exhibited by members of the school Man ‘O’ War command. This admonition was given by the provost of the College, Dr. Ejue Bassey on the occasion of the passing