I’ve read several remarks and opinions on the recent outburst between their Excellencies, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State and Governor Nyesom Wike, his Rivers State counterpart. As a Cross Riverian, it seem natural or better put patriotic to take sides with our own (Governor Ayade). This narrative would expectedly accord even the fiercest
By Archibong Jeremiah The ongoing internal ranglig in the People’s Democratic Part, PDP, has taken a different dimension as Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has fired back at his Cross River State brother, Sen. Ben Ayade. Gov. Wike spared no rod while firing back at Sen. Ayade. Watch his reply below on CrossRiverWatch TV.
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade on Friday fueled rife speculation that he may soon exit the People’s Democratic Party when his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed visited him in Calabar. Ayade has faced running battles with some party members over the control of the PDP in Cross River State which has seen
…Wants his opponent, Stephen Odey stopped from attending plenary By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja, Vanguard Newspaper Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has expressed confidence in Senate President, Ahmed Lawan to comply with the recent judgment of the Supreme Court and inaugurate him as the Senator-Elect for Cross River North Senatorial District. Speaking
Now, that I have read the full majority decision of the Supreme Court and the full minority decision of the Supreme Court, I make these comments. Jarigbe Agom has claimed several times that his battle is of the Lord, I’m beginning to see that. There is no way to explain what happened at the Supreme
By Sampson Unamka, The Nation Newspaper Veteran actresses, Kate Henshaw and Joke Silva have called for more women participation in politics. They spoke in a recent interview with The Nation Newspaper at the launch of the Ebony Life Creative Academy (ELCA). Kate Henshaw said: “I choose to challenge the stereotype that women cannot attain certain
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Stakeholders in Calabar Municipality/Odukpani constituency have applauded their member at the House of Representatives, Ntufam Eta Mbora for “effective representation at the lower chamber”. The member representing Calabar Municipality in the State House of Assembly, Ntufam Efa Esua said “he has demonstrated without doubt that the interest and well-being of the electorate
From the fits and starts of intervening Civilian and Military rule of decades past, democracy finally settled and stabilized in Nigeria in I999. Since then, to present day it has been unbroken civilian rule. It is therefore a given and common sense that when Cross Riverians talk of ZONING OF THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE STATE,