By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigerian Army and Police have exchanged fisticuffs in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. According to eye witness, the problem escalated after a Mobile Policeman attached with Homeland security stationed at Rabana roundabout slapped the soldier. The heated argument which happened Wednesday evening caused traffic gridlock with several uniform
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Mr. Ben Ayade on Tuesday returned to Calabar after days of absence. Mr. Ayade’s trip had seen him on some public fora including the receipt of an award and his inauguration into the presidential advisory committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) earlier on Tuesday at the State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A legal legal practitioner, First Baba Isa has dragged the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade and the House of Assembly to Court over their roles in the process which rejected Justice Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge of the State High Court against NJC recommendation. FBI as he’s fondly called in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “Governor Ben Ayade has acted in strict compliance with the dictates of the constitution with regards to the swearing in of a substantive Chief Judge for Cross River State.” The above is the opinion of Hon. Legor Idagbo, member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku in the House of Representatives. Legor made the assertion recently in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A High Court of Justice sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and presided over by Justice Ayade Emmanuel has declared the practice of men of the Nigeria Police dabbling into civil disputes as unlawful and unconstitutional. In Suit No. HC/187/2019 between Mr. Nse Paulinus Tom Vs Mr. Nsa Otu Eyo & 3 Ors, the
By Agency Reporter The Cross River State Government have revealed that to fully implement the new minimum wage of N30, 000 only it recently entered with NLC in the State, it would require over N2.8 billion monthly. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Asu Okang disclosed this in a remark during the February edition
By Jonathan Ugbal Over a dozen women groups on Wednesday called on the Cross River State House of Assembly to revisit its decision to not confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme whose acting tenure as Chief Judge of that state elapsed on Monday, March 2, 2020. The women groups led by the Mbono Iban Isong Efik association
By Archibong Jeremiah The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade has sworn in Maurice Eneji as Acting Chief Judge of the State High Court. Ayade Tuesday at the exco chamber while swearing in Maurice Eneji said “I urge you to dispense justice without fear or favour, have fairness of mind. The law is