By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard Newspaper A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has weighed in on the debate regarding zoning of the party’s presidential ticket in 2023, saying there is no dispute regarding the subject as it is “universally agreed” that the next president must come from the
By Patrick Obia Youths of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, have staged a peaceful protest rejecting the ongoing Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport project. According to Mr. Kajetan Ifeayi, who took to social media disclosed that, “Youths of the four affected villages – Igwo, Okambi, Atiekpe and Ikwomikwu have pledged not
By Archibong Jeremiah Two officers of the Nigerian Navy and a detachment of Operation Akpakwu have been accused of human rights violation. The Naval officers who happen to be brother and sister – Victor and Peace Owonam and their colleagues from the Operation Akpakwu, violated the family of Mrs. Akpan Esther Bassey by dehumanizing them.
My Most Outstanding Person of this year is Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State. What defines this choice for me is his near prophetic proclamation about the use of face mask during the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, COVID-19 defined and redefined our lives and the whole world as we see it this
By Archibong Jeremiah In what may be seen as a smart move to clear the air, Mr. Frank Walter Adogbeji who has been cooling his feet in Police custody over allegation of blackmailing the Biase LGA (Cross River State) Chairman, Mrs. Ada Charles Egwu has been released. Mr. Frank Walter Adogbeji who resides in Port
By Archibong Jeremiah Sarra Sellimi Of Tunisia has emerged winner of Miss Africa Calabar. She won the crown in the fifth (5th) edition of the pageant hosted by the Cross River State Government.
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the dilapidated state of infrastructure in the Cross River State judiciary, the former Federal Court of Appeal building, Moore road, now Cross River State Customary Court of Appeal is undergoing makeover. The buildings which was raised by fire leading to the relocation of the Federal Court of Appeal to State Housing,
By Agency Reporter Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade Wednesday signed the State’s 2021 budget into law. Christened, budget of Blush and Bliss, the 2021 budget has a total sum of N281.9billion, a sharp reduction from the previous budget sizes of over 1.01trillion. Speaking at the signing ceremony which held at the State Executive