Why PDP performed woefully in Cross River —Chieftain
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Barrister Essien Ita, on Wednesday 29th March, said that the abysmal performance of the party in the just concluded elections was due to the refusal of the state exco to respect the zoning principle that had existed since 1999.
Like Nigeria, like Cross River
By Adekunle Adekoya THERE are too many things to worry about in our country today, just as there are trailer loads of things to worry about in the larger world. One current global worry is COVID-19, which has wreaked havoc on the global economy and back home here, it might be an understatement to say […]
No court order can stop the strike, we are open to dialogue ― Cross River Labour
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Organised Labour in Cross River state has warned Directors in the state Civil Service not to be the ones to be used by the government to break the strike as they were desperate to ensure that the industrial action was stopped by every means necessary without proper negotiations and agreement. […]
We don’t have chalks in our schools, Cross River teachers lament
Teachers in state-owned primary and secondary schools in Cross River on Monday lamented that they provided chalks by themselves to be able to teach. Mr Castro Ezama, Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Education, however, refuted the claim, saying it was not true in any way. Speaking to newsmen in Calabar, one of the […]
Strike Day 7: Working for 35 years in Cross River is a big curse ― TUC
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Chairman of Trade Union Congress TUC, in Cross River state, Com. Monday Ogbodum, has asserted that working for 35 years in the state Civil Service was now a curse instead of a blessing due to the hell pensioners go through before they were paid their gratuity. Ogbodum made the […]
Cross River will join forces with other progressives to ensure Nigeria remains APC – Ayade
By Emma Una – Calabar SENATOR Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor says he would join other progressives across the country to make sure the All Progressives Congress, APC, retains power in 2023. Speaking on Saturday in Calabar at the APC State congress, Ayade said the state is solidly in the hands of APC and those […]
