By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Thousands of residents in Cross River trooped out on Thursday, to welcome Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on his return to the state after his two weeks annual vacation. The mammoth crowd which consisted of over 300 support groups thronged the Margaret Ekpo International Airport and invited him
By Obeten Godfrey An aspirant for the position of the senator representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, Mr. Kammonke Abam has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he had announced his decision to contest. Abam, in a letter dated July 12, 2018 and addressed to the chairman of the party accused the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The former Cross River Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Attah Ochinke has said lawyers from the state and neighboring Akwa Ibom should shelve the idea of contesting for the position of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Ochinke who said this will not only promote injustice as it
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The gubernatorial election in Ekiti State which was held on Saturday 14th July, 2018 has gripped the attention of many stakeholders across the country and Cross River State is not left out. The Chief Returning Officer of the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, announced the
By Obeten Godfrey Human rights activist, Rev. Olu Martins has said that life in Nigeria is cheap, short and brutish. He opined that the present day Nigerian leaders are at war with its younger generation, stating that youths must dare to take their destiny by themselves come 2019. Martins made the assertion Friday in Calabar
By Jonathan Ugbal A legal practitioner and notary public, Mr. Leonard Anyogo has said that Nigeria is moving to an era where the individual and not the political party win election. The Yache in Yala born native stated this recently in an interview with Channels Television where he said the emergence of Senator Adeleke in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Usani Usani, Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, almost frustrated our hopes of a virile and viable All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State after the outcomes of the party local government and state congresses. However, I hear some cheering news from APC’s just concluded convention. Nobody with a clear conscience
I was there when Odukpani and Calabar Municipal jointly agreed to give Calabar Municipal their last term. At the time, I was battling for my House of Assembly ticket. I have great respect for every political candidate running for federal house of representatives. However, we must all submit ourselves to simple agreements that ensures the