By Jonathan Ugbal A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Barrister Venatius Ikem has confirmed to CrossRiverWatch his intention to contest the 2019 gubernatorial election in Cross River State. Mr. Ikem, disclosed this to CrossRiverWacth in a telephone conversation on Sunday afternoon where he expressed confidence that he will definitely contest on the platform of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has for the first time explained that the reason behind the decision to present NGN1.3 trillion as estimated spending for the year 2018. He said it was because the investment outlay for the year is more than that. Mr. Ayade disclosed this while
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday was welcomed to the Itigidi in Abi local government area residence of his predecessor, Senator Liyel Imoke with supporters rallying round him chanting “digital.” That was Mr. Ayade’s second visit in almost three years in office to Mr. Imoke’s residence in
By Odey Xavier and Obeten Godfrey Three chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on New Year Day met with former Governor Liyel Imoke behind closed doors at Itigidi in Abi local government area of Cross River State. Okoi Obono-Obla, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, John Owan Enoh who represents the central
By Jonathan Ugbal Former Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged politicians to always focus on the people as they are the essence of politics. Mr. Imoke gave this charge while addressing members of the Women Initiative Nigeria (WIN) who accompanied Senator John Owan-Enoh and several other All Progressives Congress chieftains to Itigidi
By Odey Xavier Youths advocate, Engineer Wofai Ewa has declared his ambition to run for the position of the member representing Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ewa took to Facebook to declare his ambition on Christmas day 2017 where he wrote: “I am
By Elijah Ugani The Chairman of the New Cities Development Board of the Cross River State Government, Keshimbah Joseph Agba has said that the true form of empowerment is one which will see the person being empowered and being able to fend for himself. “Empowerment is the ability to make a man fend for himself,
By Ushang Ewa A member of the APC and candidate of the party for the Bekwara state constituency in the 2015 general election, Barrister Akwaji DonHenry, has fingered the ruling People’s Democratic Party in the state for pulling down a billboard which he erected with Christmas felicitations inscribed on it in his native Bekwarra local