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2015: Ayade’s March To Victory BY BASSEY ITA

Long before the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party sounded the whistle to signal the commencement of its governorship campaign, Senator Ben Ayade was already considered by many as a presumptive governor merely awaiting a formal coronation on May 29. And by the time the campaign was finally flagged off on January

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UNICAL Convocation: President Jonathan Calls For Needs Based Research

By Aplefe Ojong Universities administrators’ in Nigeria have been called upon to aggressively increase the pace of knowledge generation with emphasis on practical needs-responsive and needs-driven research to provide solutions to practical national problems and challenges. President, Dr. GoodLuck Ebele Jonathan gave the challenge in his address presented at the 28th Convocation ceremony and 40th

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BENEDICT AYADE: Let He That Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone – BY PRINCEWILL ODIDI

When Ben Ayade emerged as Cross River State flag bearer to represent PDP in the April gubernatorial elections, little did we know that the road to Peregrino House will be a rough one. Selecting candidates rather than popular elections had appeared to hold sway in PDP Cross River State for some time, however, the actors

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We Will Work To Bring Back Peace To Our Land – Obol Lopon Of Ekori

By Aplefe Ojong The Obol Lopon of Ekori, HRH Donatus I. Ofem has assured that he and his Council of Traditional Rulers were working round the clock to ensure that peace return to Ekori land after the political crisis that led to the death of three persons. Obol Lopon Ofem who stated this when he

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CRWatch Has Become One Of The Most Reliable Source Of Information In Cross River – Imoke

By Luqman Openiyi The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has commended the online media in Cross River state for helping to promote and shape the political process. The governor who gave the commendation during an exclusive chat with the Editor-In-Chief of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo, at the sidelines of the PDP governors

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Abi LG Chairman Suspends 5 Appointees For Insubordination

By Sylvia Etta The Executive Chairman of Abi Local Government in Cross River State, Mrs. Edith Amadi, has suspended five of her appointees for insubordination to her authority and office. A statement from her Chief Press Secretary, Azogor Ideba says the suspension is indefinite and with immediate effect while the affected persons are advised to

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Cross River PFN Chairman Proffers Solution To Political Violence

By Aplefe Ojong The Federal and state governments have been called upon to formulate a deliberate policy aimed at working harmoniously with the Church, the traditional Institutions and other relevant bodies to tackle the socio-economic and political problems confronting the nation. Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Cross River State Chapter, Pastor Lawrence Ekwok, who

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Three Feared Dead As Labor, PDP Supporters Clash In Cross River

By Aplefe Ojong Information reaching indicates that three persons have been feared dead and several others injured is an ongoing confrontation between the supporters of the Labor Party (LP) and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekori, Yakurr LGA in Cross River State. We gathered that the violence broke out since Monday when some

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