By CrossRiverWatch admin The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division yesterday heard the appeal filed by Mr. Joe Agi, SAN, against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division presided over by Justice Abdulkarafati declining jurisdiction. Recall that in April 2015, the Federal High Court, Abuja, declined jurisdiction to hear a pre-election matter brought by
By Frank Edima Concerns about the deplorable state of roads in the Cross River state capital has heightened with the spate of recurring fatal accidents and attendant deaths recorded daily on these roads. The latest casualty of these death traps called roads is an unnamed woman whose life was ruthless abridged the early hours of
Some members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have threatened to boycott all State functions for the remaining part of the year because according to them, their handshake with the governor is extending ‘beyond the elbow’. They accused the governor’s protocol team of persistently taking them for granted and under minding their role
The Christmas Eve on the 24th of December, 1975, did not look bleak but expectant. Nigeria was under the then leadership of the indefatigable General Murtala Mohammed who was the then Military Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who took over the reins of
The bane of development in many developing nations especially in Africa has been the inability to draw the line between partisan politics and commitment to national and state development. Often political leaders struggle to understand the complex relationship between commitment to party ideals and leadership cooperation required to produce tangible results in nation building. Democracy
In politics it is often said that perception is reality. In street wisdom similarly it is said that there is no smoke without fire. The last six months of Governor Ayade’s daring steps in effecting what in his mind must be revolutionary changes in approach to governance has left many a citizen in my view
By Our Correspondent Cross Riverians say the immediate past governor of the State, Senator Liyel Imoke who is reported to be among five other former governors to be tried by the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged false asset declaration, should go and clear his name. A section of Cross Riverians who spoke with CrossRiverWatch
By Frank Edima Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) Coalition in Cross River State, supported by Safe Child Africa just concluded a two days program to celebrate the 2015 Universal Day For Children at the Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camp, Ikot Eyo in Akpabuyo local government area where the Bakassi refugees are kept. Universal Day