By Sylvia Etta Member representing the Akamkpa/Biase Federal constituency in the House of Representative, Hon. Daniel Asuquo (Dansuki), has reacted to rumors that the Akamkpa/Biase caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is nursing the intention to zone the Federal House of Representatives seat which he presently occupies to Biase LGA; describing the move as
By Sylvia Etta Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that the annual Calabar Festival otherwise known as Carnival Calabar is growing the internally generated revenue, IGR of the state by 50 percent. This is coming on the heels of criticisms by sections of interests groups on the state who accuse the government
By Jonathan Ugbal To keen observers of Students Unionism in Cross River State, protests, botched plans, accusations of financial recklessness, name calling and ‘nato’ (slang for thwart) has been the order for some time now. The most recent been the botched planned inauguration of the new Executives of the National Association Of Nigerians Students Joint
By Sylvia Etta Former Cross River State governorship candidate, Ambassador Akpang Obi Odu has dragged the Cross River State Government to court over the government decision to concession the general hospitals in Ogoja, Bekwara and Obudu LGAs. According to the statement of claims filed at the Ogoja High Court by Obi Odu’s Lawyer, Barrister Obono
By Jonathan Ugbal The Southern Cross River State Students Association (SOCRISS) took to the streets of Calabar recently to express their support for the Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Prince Bassey Otu in a rally tagged ”SOCRISS one million man match for Prince Bassey Otu”. The Students drawn up from the seven local
Ejike Ejike The award of the contract for the Calabar Channel by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to a joint venture, Calabar Channel Management Limited (CCM) and Niger Global Engineering Services Limited, followed due process and not in contravention of any law, a director of Niger Global Engineering Services has said. Reacting to allegations by
By Bassey Inyang The Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, wants the federal government to speedily complete the ongoing renovation, expansion and remodelling of the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. Imoke made the call when he received the National President, Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSAN), Mr. Okewu Benjamin Sunday and other
By Elijah Ogani The Obudu Legislative Council has threatened to pass a Resolution calling for the transfer of all Principal Officers of Obudu Local Government Council if the late payment of their salaries and those of political appointees persist. In its plenary Session held on Tuesday, the Legislative Council expressed deep dismay over the persistence