By Kingston Princewill/Magnus Effiong The gale of defections hitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and others in Cross River State would in no wise rattle the once biggest political party in Africa, PDP officials have said. Recall that high profile personalities and huge number of PDP members, including its former deputy…
Despite Defections, PDP Remains Strong – Chieftain, Chris Edadi Hon Chris Edadi is the Financial Secretary of the People Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. In this interview with our Chief Operating Officer, Evang Joseph Kingston, the PDP strong man insisted that his party was far from extinction as widely believed. _Excerpts_ : *As…
His Royal Majesty, Eld. Amb (Dr) Solomon Osim Edward JP is the Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Council. He is also the Paramount Ruler of Abi local government area of the State. In this interview, the Royal Father gives his opinion on the performance of Gov Bassey Otu in two years. Excerpts: *His Majesty, the…
Chief Engr. Christian Awowoh, flanked by his friends during the scholarship presentation ceremony on Tuesday. By Ogar Emmanuel Oko Every man, by virtue of his existence within a community, inherits an unwritten but solemn duty: to leave his society better than he met it. This is not a legal obligation enforceable by law, but a…
The new look Cross River State Library. By Ogar Emmanuel Oko To eat an elephant, first start from the ear— Yala proverb. To hunt an elephant, firstly, learn how to catch rats. This is what Ayade and Ivara failed to understand. The penultimate administration was manned by two erudite and ebullient scholars — both are…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim The decision of the Umo Eno administration to complete the long-abandoned 200-room hotel and a 5,000-capacity convention centre at the Tropicana complex in Uyo is a clear testament to the governor’s maturity; good intentions and good conscience. For the first time in a long while, we have a leader…