By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board of the National Population Commission, NPC, Navy Captain Charles Ogwa (rtd) says the postponement of the 2023 census is not a setback as it will enable the Commission to deliver effectively on its mandate of carrying out the first digital enumeration of people
By Godwin Otang In a sharp twist on the harmful cultural practice of Money Marriage in Becheve Community, Obanliku Local Government of Cross River State, the Becheve Youths Elites, a youth organization in the community has admitted such exist after it had refuted a documentary stating it still exists. The Organization shortly after the documentary
By Patrick Obia Cross River-born Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah has been redeployed to take over as Director of Operations, at Army Headquarters, Abuja. He was in December 2018, promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and in December 2022 promoted to the rank of Major General. Major General Emmanuel is the
By Patrick Obia Nigerian Human Rights Advocate and Humanist, Leo Igwe has lauded the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah on the arrest of 26 suspects over the murder of Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor, accused of witchcraft and burnt to death in Old Netim, Akamkpa LGA of the State. Madam Martina
By Godwin Otang The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Hon. Justice Akon Ikpeme has charged the Police and other law enforcement agencies in the State to adhere to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2016, law of Cross River State in the discharge of their duties. Justice Ikpeme gave the
By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gwagwalada and Presided over by Justice A. Y Shafa on Wednesday, convicted a Cross Riverian, Canice Agabi for personation. Agabi, 25, had sometime in 2021, presented himself as an “American citizen and created an Instagram account with the username ‘Randy Sylvester’ and
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Elvert Ayambem has approved the appointments of seven (7) staff into the office of his Deputy – Honorable Sylvester Agabi. This was contained in a press release signed and made available by the Director of Legislative Matter –
By Jonathan Ugbal The Presiding Justice of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Raphael Chikwe Agbo died on Tuesday, aged 69. Justice Agbo was billed to retire in October shortly after the resumption of the Courts from vacation at age 70. He is said to have been rushed to a medical