By Isek Violet The Director General of the Cross River State Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau, Barrister Alphonsus Eba has maintained that the relevant processes as captured in the 2017 Appropriation Act were duly followed in the State’s industrialization drive. He gave the affirmation while speaking as a guest on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” Sunday,
I was there when Odukpani and Calabar Municipal jointly agreed to give Calabar Municipal their last term. At the time, I was battling for my House of Assembly ticket. I have great respect for every political candidate running for federal house of representatives. However, we must all submit ourselves to simple agreements that ensures the
By Jonathan Ugbal The faction of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress state executive led by Matthew Achigbe was recognised by the party as the authentic delegates. Mr. Achigbe’s executive was produced in a state congress which favored former Cross River Governor, Chief Clement Ebri and federal lawmaker, Senator John Owan-Enoh
By Ushang Ewa Former Cross River Governor and a National Board of Trustees Member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Clement Ebri has announced his withdrawal from contesting for the national chairman of the party. The national convention to select new leaders for the party is slated for today at Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
By Odey Ojeka Fourth term federal lawmaker, Honorable Bassey Ewa (PDP Abi/Yakurr) has declared his intention to run for the position of the Senator representing Cross River central senatorial district. Mr. Ewa made the declaration when he visited the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana in his palace yesterday in Yakurr. Accompanied by the
By Ilam Patricia A Cross River based Legal Practitioner, Barrister James Ibor has argued that there’s nothing to celebrate about the President’s assent to the law that gives the State Legislature and Judiciary financial autonomy, stating that “they both have had the powers and had not been able to exercise it.” Barrister James who is
By Ilam Patricia An activist and founder of Policy Alert, a Non-Governmental Organization with interest in open governance, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan has said separation of powers in Nigeria and Cross River State in particular is in theory, not practical. Mr. Tijah made this known while speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” Sunday, on HIT
By Our Reporter Eno Iyamba, Esq.of the Cross River State Ministry of Justice has been inaugurated as the Chairman, Cross River State Young Lawyers Forum of NBA Calabar Branch. The election which held Thursday at the premises of the State Judiciary Headquarters along Mary Slessor Avenue, Calabar Municipality was supervised by the NBA Calabar Branch