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Sack all service Chiefs, restructure Nigeria -YPP Chair tells Buhari By Eriacy Confidence The New chairman of the Young Democratic Party, YPP Cross River chapter,  Comrade Anthony Bissong Attah has called on the President, Muhammad Buhari to fire all the service chiefs as a result of their incapacity and incompetence in the  prosecution of the war against insurgency in the country. He also called on the president to immediately initiate a template for the restructuring of Nigeria as well as sign the Electoral Amendment Bill forthwith. Comrade Attah who addressed gentlemen of the press today in Calabar, Cross River State, also urged the people of South South geopolitical zone to immediately establish a formidable regional security outfit to combat the raging menace of insecurity in the country. " I welcome you all to this historic moment in the political history of Cross River State. We are gathered here today to formally intimate the general public that our former s...

Boko Haram: Amnesty International supporting terrorists in Northeast – Defence Headquaters  By Maina Maina The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said, it has taken cognizance of yet another falsified report by Amnesty International (AI) in a campaign of calumny targeting the Nigerian Military and deliberately supporting the callous acts of terrorism perpetuated by Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP). A statement by Brig. General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director Defence Information said, this inglorious campaign is contained in a recent report alleging employment of unlawful tactics of razing down villages and unlawful detention of locals by troops. “This is line with the AI usual mannerism and tenacious efforts aimed at disparaging the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). “The Defence Headquarters wishes to state unambiguously that the allegations being touted by AI is nothing but a betrayal of its lack of in-depth knowledge of t...

By Eriacy Confidence Oba The People's Democratic Party  chairmanship candidate for Obubra in the forth coming council Elections in Cross River Dr. Bassey Agara Tom today the 14th of February celebrated with supporters at home in Obubra. Dr Tom alongside the 11 councilorship candidates hosted a mammoth crowd of supporters after undergoing documentation and verification at CROSIEC office Obubra.  Dr. Bassey Tom who expressed gratitude to the people for supporting his aspiration urged them to imbibe love and unity in celebrating Valentine.

Valentine: Man offers $25,000 to anyone who can help find him a girlfriend  ll UPI ll An unlucky-in-love Kansas man is offering a $25,000 reward for setting him up on a date that leads to his having a girlfriend. Jeff Gebhart, 47, of Prairie Village, said he came up with his unusual dating scheme after some failed attempts at online dating following his last break-up. "I saw the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results, so I knew I couldn't go back to online dating," Gebhart told WDAF-TV. Gebhart enlisted the help of some friends to create datejeffg.com , a website that attempts to use surveys with personality analytics to find him a compatible date. People who suggest women for Gebhart to date on the website could win $25,000 if he ends up in a relationship with their suggested woman. Women who suggest themselves on the site are not eligible to win the money, but they will be considered for dates, he said.

C'River Tourism Commissioner preaches humanity on Valentine Day, hosts Stakeholders of the ministry By: Achiane Adams The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Mr. Eric Anderson, has preached the gospel of humanity as he organized a surprise Valentine's day get together for Ministerial and extra Ministerial Stakeholders of the tourism cluster in the State, at the Ministry's office, Okoi Arikpo House. Placing emhasis on Governor Ben Ayade's inspiring carnival theme of year 2019, 'Humanity', Anderson said that " based on Governor Ayade's humanity principles and today's celebration, we are selflessly guided to practice love. The message of love cannot be exhausted as love builds, grows, inspires, forgives, heals and breaks down walls. For this cluster to break limits, we all  need to make selfless sacrifices, having it in our minds that, a win for one, is a win for all and setback for one is a setback for all. Also, finding oursel...

 Bayelsa Election: Angry Protesters Attack Dickson's Home, Destroy properties Eriacy Confidence Protesters have invaded the private home of Governor Seriake Dickson destroying  properties worth millions of Naira. Protesters who earlier stormed the secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, setting part of the building ablaze were said to have invaded the home of Gov. Dickson and vandalizing several properties including his cars and rooms. It was gathered that the aggrieved residents, protesting the Supreme Court judgment, threw bonfires at the premises of the PDP secretariat. It was, however, learned that the fire affected the generator and security houses. The protesters further visited their angst on the judiciary complex as they attempted to burn part of the building But the quick intervention of the state fire service reportedly stopped the raging fire at the PDP secretariat and the judiciary complex. The protesters, who ...

Re: See what will happen to Bayelf if the Supreme Court issues Certificate of Return to the PDD Candidate The Supreme Court today nullified the Election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated into office. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates as the winners of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state. The apex court ordered INEC to issue fresh certificates to the candidates of the party with the next highest votes and with the required constitutional spread of votes in the results of the election, which are the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates. Justice Ejembi Ekwo, who read the lead judgment of the apex, made the orders after disqualifying the APC’s deputy governorship candidate, Degi-...

The people of Abia have expressed fear over what they decribed as an impending war between the Nigerian security operatives and the Indigenous People of Biafra as Nnamdi Kanu set to bury parents tomorow in the state. Nnamdi Kanu has threatened to deal with the Abia State Commissioner of Police , Mr Ene Okon , if any member of the group is killed during the burial of his parents on February 14 , 2020 . Kanu made the threat in a message on Facebook on Sunday. He wrote , “If Inspector Okon and his commanders come to my father ’s house to kill anyone on 14 th February , 2020 at my parents ’ burial, we will hunt down their children .” Kanu ’s threat is the latest in the battle of words between the security agents and Kanu ’s followers in IPOB as the burial date of the parents gets nearer . IPOB had in a statement asked security agencies in the state to join their colleagues in the fight against insurgency in the North -East and stay away from the burial. IPOB stated that its member...

Breaking: Court grants Agba Jalingo bail. Report reaching our desk has it that J ustice Sule Shuaibu of the Federal High Court Calabar, the administrative Judge (Court room 1) has just admitted Agba Jalingo to bail. Although, conditions for the bail have not been disclosed. Coneri magazine will bring you details shortly. Agba Jalingo is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch.

Brown Ene Is Our Celebrity Of The Week AS He Bags AMVCA 2020 Nomination Brown Ene is a renowned award winning movie maker, producer, director and movie expert. He is an influential member of the AGN (Actors Guild of Nigeria) where he held the post of the DGS (Director of Guild Services). Brown Ene who scooped up a nomination in the recently announced AMVCA7 2020. he has been active in the NOLLYWOOD industry for well over a decade and has numerous movies under his belt including the world renowned and Netflix owned Genevive Nnaji movie “LionHeart” which he was an assistant director in. He also has movies like Ishi Anyaocha, Eagle with Mask, 2minute wrong and a host of other movies to his credit. A reliable and creative producer whose unequalled efforts has helped shape and build NOLLYWOOD into the force that it is today all over the world! Mr Brown Ene is a proud HUBBA  and he has always helped aspiring actors to find their way to Nollywood. Mr Brown Ene as a business ...