By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to eradicate HIV/AIDS in the State as well as support victims and champion educational programs against the spread of the dreaded virus. The State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade gave this assurance Monday morning while during the walk to mark the 2015 worlds HIV/AIDS
Francis Fukuyama in his book “End of History and the last man” argues that the advent of Western liberal democracy may signal the endpoint of humanity’s socio-cultural evolution and the final form of human government. Fukuyama drew his inference from Alexandre Kojève who posited that the progress of history must lead toward the establishment of
By CrossRiverWatch admin The attention of the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo has been drawn to media reports alleging a failed impeachment attempt on the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. It should be clearly stated that there was no attempt by the members of the House of
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar presided over by Hon. Justice Elias Abuo has convicted one Okem Benjamin, of rape and sentenced him to life imprisonment for repeatedly defiling a 12 year old girl over a period. In his judgment, Justice Abuo also lambasted the guardian of the innocent
By Our Reporter In what will go down as an unprecedented period of mourning, Cross River state will next week, lay to rest, three of its formers leaders who died in recent weeks. 85 year old former governor of old Cross River State, (which included present Akwa Ibom State), late Chief Donald Etiebet, will be
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has been bestowed with the Sustainability Champion Award at the 9th Edition of the Nigeria Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards (SERAs). The award to the Governor, according to the organizers, is in recognition of his “well-documented works on the environment as the chairman of the
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 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: