By Patrick Obia Three residents of Okambi community have been shot by a combined team of Police personnel and civilian gunmen in Obudu Local Government Area of northern Cross River State, over the controversial proposed Passenger and Cargo Airport, eyewitnesses say. The victims are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility while two others
By Edem Edem, Daily Post One of the Magistrates protesting the non-payment of their two years salary in Cross River State, Richard Bassey, has slumped at the gate of the Governor’s Office in Calabar. The victim was painfully revived by his colleagues and other staff of the Governor’s office in Calabar by pouring water on
By Archibong Jeremiah Her Worship, Safiya Iyeh Ashipu, of the Chief Magistrate Court Odukpani and two of her children are currently protesting in front of the Cross River State Governor’s office. Magistrate Ashipu is one of the 29 Magistrates that Governor Ben Ayade has refused to pay for over 2 years now. The single mother
By Patrick Obia Youths of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, have staged a peaceful protest rejecting the ongoing Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport project. According to Mr. Kajetan Ifeayi, who took to social media disclosed that, “Youths of the four affected villages – Igwo, Okambi, Atiekpe and Ikwomikwu have pledged not
By Archibong Jeremiah Two officers of the Nigerian Navy and a detachment of Operation Akpakwu have been accused of human rights violation. The Naval officers who happen to be brother and sister – Victor and Peace Owonam and their colleagues from the Operation Akpakwu, violated the family of Mrs. Akpan Esther Bassey by dehumanizing them.
By Archibong Jeremiah In what may be seen as a smart move to clear the air, Mr. Frank Walter Adogbeji who has been cooling his feet in Police custody over allegation of blackmailing the Biase LGA (Cross River State) Chairman, Mrs. Ada Charles Egwu has been released. Mr. Frank Walter Adogbeji who resides in Port
By Archibong Jeremiah Sarra Sellimi Of Tunisia has emerged winner of Miss Africa Calabar. She won the crown in the fifth (5th) edition of the pageant hosted by the Cross River State Government.
By Archibong Jeremiah Following the dilapidated state of infrastructure in the Cross River State judiciary, the former Federal Court of Appeal building, Moore road, now Cross River State Customary Court of Appeal is undergoing makeover. The buildings which was raised by fire leading to the relocation of the Federal Court of Appeal to State Housing,