By Ebuka Onyeji, Premium Times The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the federal government to direct, through the Presidential Task Force (PTF), an investigation into the coronavirus-free status of Kogi and Cross Rivers States. The doctors said an investigation into the status and management response to the coronavirus by the two state governments is in the
By Jonathan Ugbal The three civil servants arrested on Monday in Calabar for allegedly leaking documents which showed the payment schedule of NGN250 million withdrawn from each of the local government areas in Cross River state for the procurement of aircrafts and the construction of the Obudu international cargo airport are still in police custody.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A suspect, Ifeanyi Asiegbuelam, has narrated how he helped the late billionaire kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, popularly known as E-money, to kidnap many rich people from the South-East, especially in Imo and Abia States. However, Asiegbuelam, 32, lamented that despite aiding Ezenwa to perpetrate the crimes, he did not make him rich. Ezenwa,
By Archibong Jeremiah The coronavirus pandemic has kept on engineering changes in various sectors of the society, one of which is the Nigerian legal system. Prior to this moment the Nigerian judiciary partially embraced technological innovations. No Court until the coming of COVID-19 in Nigeria had held sessions online. Also, quick dispensation of judgement was
By Emmanuel Ulayi Trucks carrying passengers from the Northern part of the country, have been ordered to return back at the Gakem – Benue State borders in Cross River State. The trucks and other vehicles were ordered back by Mr. Signor Omang Idiege, Commissioner for Youths, after thorough checks of every vehicle by the Joint
By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Cross River State Government said it will quarantine officials of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for 14 days and be tested to ascertain their coronavirus status. The Federal Government had on Wednesday said that the NCDC and PTF will visit Cross
By Peter Uzoho, This Day Newspaper The Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed relief with the swift response given to its letter by President Muhammadu Buhari, whom it wrote on Monday to intervene in the “deplorable state of COVID-19 response” in Cross River State. ELF in a statement yesterday by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has replied the Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) over it’s letter to President Buhari, accusing his administration of corruption and misinforming Cross Riverains about the dreaded COVID-19. Ayade through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita in a statement labeled the foundation as “a