By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gwagwalada and Presided over by Justice A. Y Shafa on Wednesday, convicted a Cross Riverian, Canice Agabi for personation. Agabi, 25, had sometime in 2021, presented himself as an “American citizen and created an Instagram account with the username ‘Randy Sylvester’ and
By Jonathan Ugbal An 11-year-old Lehwehtu James Ibor has emerged third in a worldwide painting competition organized for relatives of staff of Halliburton. Miss. Ibor, a student of Lourdes Academy is said to have spent just a night and submitted her painting on the last day. She utilized crayons on cardboard paper with the painting
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Elvert Ayambem has approved the appointments of seven (7) staff into the office of his Deputy – Honorable Sylvester Agabi. This was contained in a press release signed and made available by the Director of Legislative Matter –
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Government has barred all former appointees of the previous administration from representing or parading themselves as representatives of the State government henceforth, noting that they have been relieved of their duties. Similarly, the office of the Governor has also called out Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa
By Jonathan Ugbal The Presiding Justice of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Raphael Chikwe Agbo died on Tuesday, aged 69. Justice Agbo was billed to retire in October shortly after the resumption of the Courts from vacation at age 70. He is said to have been rushed to a medical
By Godwin Otang The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has ordered the immediate evacuation of staff, students, and properties out of the University’s main library complex. The quick action was due to an explosion that occurred in the facility leaving a crack on the wall of the building. Recall that a loud explosion
By Godwin Otang 20-year-old Joy Offere, from the Ogoja local government area of Cross River State, has emerged winner of the Diana Award 2023, for going above and beyond in her daily life to create and sustain positive change. The Diana Award was founded on Diana, Princess of Wales’ belief that young people have the
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River House of Assembly has resolved to lift the ban on logging in the State, directing the Clerk to write to the Governor. During the plenary Tuesday 4 July 2023, the member representing Boki 1 Constituency, Hon.Obi Philip Bette raised a motion to that effect, positing