By Jonathan Ugbal The remains of Madam Regina Achi Nentui, mother of the leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba will be committed to mother earth tomorrow (Tuesday), August 4, 2020 a statement from the family said. “The Ndoma-Egba/Nentui Families of Akparabong and Ikom, Cross River State announce the burial arrangements of their mother, grandmother
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The two factional Chairmen of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Ochala and Etim John, have resolved to bury the hatchet, close ranks, and work for the victory of the party in the forthcoming Northern Senatorial District and Obudu State Constituency by-elections in the
Today, it is with a heavy heart that I join you to mourn our colleague and brother, Hon. Godwin Akwaji, Member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The greatest pain is not the one received when we are physically hurt. Neither is it the one received when we are
The crisis rocking the Cross River Judiciary has taken so many dimensions it is difficult to keep track of. The myriads of issues range from the removal of Justice Michael Edem from the official residence of the Chief Judge to the politics of succession, the non confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme; the saga in the
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has revised downwards, the 2020 budget of Olimpotic Meristemasis by a whopping 87 percent. The Governor, Benedict Ayade had on November 21, 2019, presented the 2020 appropriation bill of NGN1,100,167,507.09 to the House of Assembly. The Assembly passed the budget barely 24 hours to the new year
Governor Ayade of Cross River state has earmarked N24billion for COVID-19 relief and recovery. The figure was contained in the reviewed 2020 Budget of Olympotic Merristemasis sent to the State House of Assembly, yesterday for consideration. The initial budget of 1.1trillion which the governor signed in January 2020 was reviewed downward to N147,130,166,996 and 16.3
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The Cross River Government yesterday faulted the July 22, 2020 petition by the State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to the Minister of Health, Dr. Ehanire Osagie, accusing it of undermining the existing COVID-19 protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Presidential Task Force
Introduction Nigeria practices a democratic form of governance with three organs namely, the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. The three, theoretically operate independently in line with the principles of separation of powers in a bid to ensure check and balances as well as achieve democratic goals and equity. The Judiciary which is the exclusive preserve