The administration of governor Ayade met elected Chairmen in office for 5 months before their tenure elapsed. But very uncharacteristical of Cross River state, the governor only bowed to pressure to conduct LG elections after five years into his own administration. Now he has fixed a tentative date in March 2020. The ground has been
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Maurice Eneji has been appointed as Cross River Acting Chief Judge following the House of Assembly’s refusal to confirm the National Judicial Committee (NJC)’s recommended nominee, Justice Akon Ikpeme. ROBERT EGBE examines the controversy in the light of the NJC’s precedent in Abia State. The Cross River State Government’s case is simple. Last
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that given the circumstances surrounding the youths in Nigeria, he feels a sense of frustration especially due to the high unemployment rate. Mr. Ayade stated this Saturday night in Lagos at the Independence Newspaper’s annual award after he was presented with the award Governor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo, has said that his jailers made life unbearable for him at the Afokang Prison in Calabar where he was detained for 179 days. The publisher of CrossRiverWatch, who was arrested following an allegation of treason by the Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade, said he did not
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Police in Cross River State Command, recorded another feat in Calabar, the State capital as they raided a hideout for a gang of kidnappers; a story building located off Etta Agbor Street, in the heart of the town. A businesswoman who was kidnapped the previous day was rescued and three
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Governor Ben Ayade has acted in strict compliance with the dictates of the constitution with regards to the swearing in of a substantive Chief Judge for Cross River State.” The above is the opinion of Hon. Legor Idagbo, member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku in the House of Representatives. Legor made the assertion recently in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A High Court of Justice sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and presided over by Justice Ayade Emmanuel has declared the practice of men of the Nigeria Police dabbling into civil disputes as unlawful and unconstitutional. In Suit No. HC/187/2019 between Mr. Nse Paulinus Tom Vs Mr. Nsa Otu Eyo & 3 Ors, the
By Agency Reporter The Cross River State Government have revealed that to fully implement the new minimum wage of N30, 000 only it recently entered with NLC in the State, it would require over N2.8 billion monthly. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Asu Okang disclosed this in a remark during the February edition