By Sahara Reporters Former Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that he, as a sitting Governor, paid Cross River State N18.5 billion to settle an Oil Wells Court case. He was Governor of Akwa Ibom State between 2007 and 2015. Akpabio said that it was
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The All Progressive Congress, APC, ward seven (7) youth leader in Calabar South, Mr. Emmanuel Joseph has been killed by trigger-happy Police officers. The incident occurred at the venue of the party’s primary – cultural center, Calabar which houses the Anti-cultism/kidnapping unit of the Nigerian Police Force. According
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Lawyer and child right advocate, Barrister James Ibor has been appointed Notary Public for Nigeria. A Notary Public in Nigeria is an appointment made by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and is deemed an officer of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In other words, a Notary Public is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The Management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL has suspended a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Mr. Paschal Aboh over his alleged involvement in examination malpractice. Pascal Aboh was reportedly engaged in Nigerian Law School, Abuja where he impersonated a resit student at the law school examinations.
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report Senator Bassey Otu on Friday morning emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State for the March 2023 general elections. Otu who represented Cross River Southern District in the seventh National Assembly braved initial fears of his clearance to compete and
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Senator representing Cross River central in the ninth National Assembly, Sandy Onor has emerged as the State’s gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the March 2023 general elections. Senator Onor emerged after a keenly contested primary election held at the venetian arena in Calabar
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Major routes in the Calabar metropolis are currently witnessing gridlocks as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressive Congress, APC, try to beat INEC’s June 3, party primaries deadline. INEC had warned political parties to adhere to timelines for the conduct of their primary elections, maintaining
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report As the All Progressive Congress, APC, is set to hold its primaries across the country, the Cross River chapter has warned non delegates and observers to stay clear of the venue. In an announcement made by the party through its State Publicity Secretary, Erasmus Ekpang noted that “accreditation