It is said, whatever has a beginning has an end. This saying is appropriate in the just concluded legislative by-elections for the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency which a few weeks and days prior to the polls seemed like there would be no life left after they held. Leading to the by-elections, there
By Patrick Obia Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has denied rumors that he deposed to an affidavit claiming he is still a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A quote, allegedly taken from an affidavit he deposed to in response to suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 filed by the PDP asking the Court to sack him
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard News Nigeria This is certainly not the best of times for Governor, Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Igwe. The duo was last Tuesday, sacked from their respective offices by a Federal High Court in Abuja, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to
By Patrick Obia A non-governmental organization in forefront of free legal and other aids to indigent women and children, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), has solicited N945,000 support from well-meaning individuals for the medical bill of a 12-year-old, Goodness Emeka Uche bathed with hot water. Goodness is said to have been bathed a mixture of
A milliner, according to the oxford advanced learner’s dictionary, is a person (mostly women) whose job is making and/or selling women’s headwear. Millinery is the amazing art that involves the creation of female headwear which ranges from fascinators to hatinators, turbans, autogele, headbands, headpieces, and bridal accessories, among others. Millinery is an old art form
By Patience Bassey, Blessing Isong And Ichinang Ola Long queues are currently greeting fuelling stations in Calabar over the increasing scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as fuel. CrossRiverWatch correspondents visited most of the petrol stations in the metropolis with long queues of vehicles and those buying in containers spilling onto major roads
We know the facts already. We have read several legal commentaries already. Even if you are not a lawyer, you should be well versed already with the facts and law of this particular case. It seems to me that many lawyers are already so certain that the Supreme Court will throw away the judgment of
Let us do a blind hypothesis about our State. If the 38 industries that Governor Ben Ayade says he has built were working efficiently, employing workers and making some profit like Lafarge cement in Mfamosing in Akamkpa Local Government Area is doing, apart from the cumulative direct and indirect number of jobs that would have