By Elijah Akoji, WikkiTimes Three years ago, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) released the sum of N97 million to three companies for the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms in the federal constituency represented by Yakubu Dogara in Bauchi State. The money was part of a N1 billion consistency project of the former Speaker of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has appointed a new head for the State Universal Basic Education Board. Mr. Omaga Odo who served as Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party until last year is the new Chairman, a statement signed by Mr. Ayade’s spokesman, Christian Ita read. The Governor also appointed
By News Of Nigeria (NAN) The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has placed an order for three million bunches of brooms from local broom makers for the new entrants into the party. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Bassey Ita, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on
By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed George Abang Ekpungu as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for a tenure of five years. Mr. Ekpungu served as Commissioner for New Cities Development in Governor Ben Ayade’s first term in office. He declined reappointment to serve in Governor Ayade’s cabinet after
By Sun Newspaper Speculations are rife in Cross River State that the National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have tactfully given nod to the candidature of Senators Sandy Onor and Gershom Bassey as their governorship aspirant ahead of the 2023 race. This development, political pundits in the State say follows from what
By Maxwell Effiong The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Cross River State Chapter has urged youths to shun societal vices inimical to positive growth and development. The call was made during a public lecture commemorating the 2021 democracy day, #June12 in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. In his welcome address, the Chapter
By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Tuesday declared as lacking in merit, a suit filed by a former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Larry Okori-Odey, seeking pension for his tenure as Acting Governor. In the virtual judgment, Justice Sanusi Kado held that the
By Nurudeen Lawal, Legit.Ng The Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has upheld the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Stephen Odey, in the Cross River North Senatorial District by-election. ThisDay reported that the three-man panel of the tribunal delivered its ruling on Friday, June 18. The panel led by