By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Local Government Chairmen’s Forum in Cross River State has called on the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to discipline erring members of the National Assembly for taking the party to court. They made the call on Monday while speaking with journalists in Calabar shortly after a
By Alex Enumah, This Day Newspaper A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun, has written the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged mischief of INEC in court cases on the just concluded by-election for Cross River Northern senatorial district. INEC had declared Senator Stephen Odeh of
By Patrick Obia Dozens of aides, supporters and stalwarts of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State who had gathered at 11-11 roundabout in Calabar to protest the Supreme Court’s judgement on the ward and chapter congress of the party have dispersed. The aborted protest was to show
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A meeting convened by commissioners in Cross River State to stage a protest over the ruling of the Supreme Court on the conduct of the Ward and Local Government congresses of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has ended in a brawl. A source at the meeting told CrossRiverWatch that the meeting which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than four communities in central Cross River State are currently embroiled in a bitter war over farmlands with three reported dead so far. In Ikom Local Government Area, the Nnam and Abankang communities are fighting over a small piece of land. Sources say at least three have died – one
By Archibong Jeremiah Governor Ben Ayade’s Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Mfon Bassey has been arrested and is currently cooling off in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Commissioner was picked up yesterday thursday at his residence in Calabar. According to very reliable source within the anti graft agency, Mr. Mfon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It has been seven years since the Nigerian government privatized electricity in the country. Since then, we’ve seen marginal improvement and neglect of electricity distribution channels which have led to the loss of life. Funmi discusses this and increased tariffs with Power Up Nigeria founder, Adetayo Adegbemie, Eyo Ekpo, Energy Sector Specialist
By Adebimpe Olajiga, Punch Newspaper