By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Cross River State branch has condemned the purchase of car to judges or judicial workers after appointment. Speaking with Daily Post, the Chairman of JASUN, Cross River State branch, Comrade Asanya Ebong decried such attitude of the Executive arm of Government, noting that
By Terhemba Daka, The Guardian Newspaper Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, met with former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Duke, who arrived the State House around 4:30pm, proceeded straight to Osinbajo’s office. Though the agenda and outcome of the gathering were unknown, sources, however, said that it was
By Tarila Marclint Ebiede, The Conversation Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasises insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organised armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping and armed robbery. Insecurity has long been a problem in the country’s oil rich Niger Delta region too. From the early 2000s, armed militants targeted oil industry infrastructure
By Archibong Jeremiah We The People – Centre for Social Studies and Development has reviewed the Host Community Provisions in Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill 2020. The NGO which was founded as a rights platform aimed at mobilizing and organizing citizens to demand their social contract from Government institutions and their officials published the 20 page report March,
By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Court of Appeal in Abuja has agreed to hear a case brought against the Cross River State Government over alleged N3.8billion debt being claimed by a firm engaged to refurbish and manage the popular Obudu Mountain Resort. A three-man panel of the Court, led by Justice Abubakar Datti
By Patrick Obia It was all moment of happiness as constituents of Odukpani/Calabar Municipality, roll out drums in praises of the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Eta Mbora for siting several projects in their Communities. A two-day inspection tour to Odukpani/Calabar Municipal constituency by Mbora, Clan Heads, Paramount Rulers and
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade penultimate weekend donated NGN10 million as his support to the Beebo/Bumaji self help road construction project. Beebo/Bumaji communities which hosts over 54,000 people are remotely located in Eastern Boki, accessible only by a lone rugged 10.2 km road from Bateriko whose difficult terrain makes
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong The sleepy but serene town of Bedia in Obudu, Cross River State bustled with activities on Sunday when the Governor, Benedict Ayade and former Military Administrator of Kwara State, Colonel Peter Asam Mbu (PAM) Ogar joined others to celebrate the most senior Army officer in northern Cross River, Major