“The most repulsing action so far taken by these individuals is the pattern of what they have described as compensation. These individuals have been arbitrarily disbursing N1,500 (one thousand five hundred naira) from their back pockets as compensation for every palm tree felled and between N5000 and 15000 naira (maximum) for every cassava and yam
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Cross River State Government to challenge the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a split decision of six-to-one of a seven-man panel of the apex court, Justice Olulayode Ariwoola, who prepared the lead majority
By Obeten Godfrey Late Mrs. Priscilla Agbo Jarigbe, mother of Federal lawmaker, Hon. Jarigbe Agom, is set to make her final journey home. Mrs. Priscilla, aged 77 passed on a fortnight ago and will be laid to rest later this month. From the funeral programme obtained by CrossRiverWatch, the funeral ceremony holds as follows: Thursday:
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu, as part of State Government’s plan to ensure provision of basic social amenities for her citizenry, yesterday commissioned completed borehole water facilities to Cabalar Municipality and South Local Government Areas. Led by Heads of Local Government Administration for both
By Inyali Peter Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Hon. Venatius Ikem has encouraged Nigerians to take a more positive picture on how far the country has gone than despair in how much farther she should go. Ikem, a Lawyer and former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s
When the 2015 general election was cooking, everyone knew the Chefs and knew quite well what was cooking. It was clear where the major two aromas were coming from. But the seasoning from one pot was able to wet more throats because the pot kept boiling and almost never wanted to come down from the
By Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Bakassi in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey has lost his mother. Obongawan Ekpa Edem Robert gave up the ghost on 3rd May, 2019 at Asi Ukpo Diagnostic and Medical Center (AUDM) Calabar. Though having suffered from a protracted illness
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa Mr. Victor Dan Udu of Ministry of Information has been returned as Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ) Cross River State Council. At the inauguration ceremony which held at Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar, Udu was returned along side, Mr. Oka Ibor of Chronicle Newspapers, Mr. Edem Edem