By Violet Isek Natives of Ukelle community in Yala local government area of northern Cross River State have demanded drastic action from the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to end the recent communal clash with the neighboring Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State as they face extinction. A group of the natives led by Mr.
By Margaret John; House of Assembly Correspondent A Cross River State gubernatorial aspirant from the All Progressives Congress APC, Mr. John Upan Odey has accused the State House of Assembly of being a rubber stamp to the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. He made the accusation while fielding questions from members of the Association of
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) has once again escaped the antics of fraudsters after an attempt to defraud the Board’s UBE Matching Grant account of NGN100M (one hundred million naira) was recently uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), in Abuja. The suspect identified as Tom
By Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent The Cross River State Acting Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu, has commissioned a Public Health Emergency Operation Center in Calabar, the State capital. While cutting the ribbon to officially open the center, Prof. Ivara stated that he desires a healthy Cross River State because health is wealth. In his words, “It
By Violet Isek The Cross River State Government has been advised to “shun semantics” and honor the agreement it has entered with the State Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), as questioning the legality of LOAN indicates intention not to honor previous agreements. The charge was made by the Cross River State Chapter Chairman of
By Margaret John The Special Adviser on Labor Matters to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, Mr. Effiong Ita, has maintained that the strike embarked upon by the Cross River State chapter of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) is “illegal as the body is not registered according to the Nigeria Law.”
By Ilam Patricia The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Eyo-Nsa Itam, has acknowledged the Cross River State Government for admitting that it is to blame for the lingering face off between his union and the government which has led to the current strike action by teachers
By Ogar Monday Members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) have been encouraged to continue the good work they are doing, because there is power in online journalism. The charge was given by Mr. John Upan Odey, a 2019 gubernatorial aspirant from the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State, when