It is highly regrettable and unfortunate that successive administrations since the return of democracy in Nigeria, both at national and state levels failed to construct quality road network that would have connected Calabar, Cross River State Capital with other parts of the state as well as other states. Cross River, a state which pride itself
INTRODUCTION: Recently, President of The United States, Barack Obama in a town hall address to Britain’s youth said “Your capacity to shape this world is unmatched, what an incredible privilege that is. And you’ve never had better tools to make a difference, to forge a better UK and a better world”. This is true for
By Our Editorial Team May 29 of each year has come to be known as Democracy Day in Nigeria following the restoration of democratic governance on May 29, 1999, which ushered in the Fourth Republic after gaining respite from about 16 years of military dictatorship. As a result of the restoration of democracy, democratic structures
Cross River State is among the few States in Nigeria that operate a functional multi-door court. The Calabar Multi-Door Court is a court connected initiative operating under the auspices of the Cross River State High Court, and it is designed to complement the conventional adversarial method of dispute resolution (litigation). The Multi-Door Court was established
As the cliché goes, “a gold fish has no hiding place”, and so it was that the most powerful black man on earth, President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously approved the appointment of the opposition leader of Cross River State, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla as his Special Assistant (Prosecution). The appointment was not just timely but a
There are so many stories surrounding the Superhighway project of the Cross River State Government that, at the moment, if the road were to be a guy or a babe for instance, he/she will sure be one of the trending topics on Twitter, Facebook or make headlines on Linda Ikeji. The 260km Superhighway estimated to
“Our laws prohibit cutting even a single tree. I am now in the process of drafting a new law that will prohibit the use of wood for roofing. All roofing materials must be made of steel. When that happens the demand for timber will reduce”. -Governor Ayade Even though I support the use of synthetic
When the Ministry of Environment issued a stop work order on the construction of the Calabar – Ogoja superhighway conceived by Governor Ben Ayade and commenced after a ground-breaking ceremony by Mr. President some months ago, many celebrated it because in their minds, it is a fulfilment of their asinine predictions that the highway will