By Patrick Obia The Director, Policy Alert and Moderator, Niger Delta Open Government Observatory, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan has questioned the 2019/2020 budget of Cross River State, stating that “there is something fundamentally wrong with the budget.” Mr. Tijah who made the assertion while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) searched the home of the senior lawyer in Abuja early on Thursday after obtaining a court order. Also, more suspects might be arrested in connection with the ongoing screening of Justice Onnoghen’s accounts. Detectives have quizzed Joe Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct a free and fair election, warning them to desist from rigging the election. The campaign train was welcomed by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade and other
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi have just arrived the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. Mr. Atiku landed the airport at exactly 4:27pm alongside other members of his campaign team. The campaign train will proceed to the UJ
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Bukola Saraki has just arrived Calabar through the Margaret Ekpo International Airport ahead of the PDP Presidential campaign. Mrs. Saraki arrived at exactly 03:42pm, as she was received by wife of former Governor of Cross River State, Mrs. Obioma Imoke, Commissioners
By Our Reporter The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of permanent voter cards (PVC). The collection deadline which was to elapse today (Friday) has been extended by by three days.This is coming days after the PDP asked for extension of the date. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made
By Archibong Jeremiah Mr. Austin Iwero Agbonlahor has replaced Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa as the Commissioner of Police, Cross Rivers State Command. Mr. Austin before his transfer to Cross River was the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State. He hails from Edo, graduated from the University of Benin and he is a fellow of the National
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has presented the 2019/2020 budget to the State Assembly. The Executive Governor of Cross River State, today presented before the State House of Assembly a budget of One trillion, forty-three billion, nine hundred and sixty seven million naira (N1,043,967,000,000) budget for