By Jonathan Ugbal Federal lawmaker, Honorable Jarigbe Agom (PDP Ogoja/Yala federal constituency) has said that he does not calculate what it costs him when he gives back to his people. Mr. Agom disclosed this to journalists Wednesday in Ogoja shortly after donating over NGN20 million in cash and kind to over 100 members of his
By Roland Enya-Forte The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured a pro Emmanuel Ibeshi support group from Cross River State of a fair playing field and assurances that they will be no imposition of candidates during the party’s primaries. The assurance was given by the PDP National Secretary, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, while addressing the group
By Isek Violet The Federal Government of Nigeria has awarded for construction the Calabar–Uyo–Ikot Ekpene–Aba Federal Highway to Julius Berger. The disclosure was made by Chief Okio Obono-Obla, Special Assistant Prosecution to President Muhammadu Buhari recently via his FaceBook wall. Chief Obla had posted a picture of work in progress on the Port Harcourt –
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government on Friday reversed the suspension of the Director General, National Women Development Centre, Mrs. Mary Eta describing the act as illegal. The suspension was carried out by the centre’s Governing Board which was inaugurated recently reports the PUNCH Newspapers. And, a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services
By Ushang Ewa Niger Delta Affairs minister, Mr. Usani Usani, Chairman Senate Committee on finance, Mr. John Owan-Enoh and one time Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on national assembly matters, Mrs. Florence Ita-Giwa have been announced as members of the national convention planning committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The 78 man
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nobody ever lies, everyone tells the truth; it is only unfortunate that if it is not your own version of the truth or theirs, it is a lie. I cannot say I have come a long way in journalism, but, I have seen a lot that intimidations in whatever form are like
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, a premier online news platform in Nigeria, Mr. Omoyele Sowore will hold a Town Hall Meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in mid May as part of consultations for his Presidential ambition. Mr. Sowore who announced his intention to run
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Security operatives moments ago arrested the News Editor of CrossRiverWatch for allegedly filing pictures of Commissioners sleeping while the State Governor; Senator Ben Ayade was signing into law the 2018 budget. Pictures of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State, Barrister Joe Abang and Commissioner for Sustainable Development, Mr.