By Judex Okoro, The Sun Igbo leaders have hailed Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River for appointing their sons and daughters into the Cross River State government, promising continued support for the administration’s industrialisation drive. The appointees are Ugoji Nwabueze, Esq, Senior Special Assistant on non-indigenes sffairs, Dr. Nancy Irek, Senior Special Assistant on information
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State chapter of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) has launched its “ballot revolution” campaign to sensitize residents on the need to participate in the electoral process and elect good leaders. The chairman, Comrade Anthony Bisong while launching the campaign in Calabar lamented that the current crop of political leaders
By Sanni Onogu, Tony Akowe, Frank Ikpefan, Abuja; Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin, Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt, and Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba – The Nation Newspaper A huge division broke in the country yesterday over the call for restructuring and an urgent national dialogue by South’s Governors to fashion a way out of the worsening insecurity. Tuesday’s bi-partisan
By Chukwudi Akasike, The Punch Newspapers The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has called on the Federal Government to demonstrate sincerity in tackling insecurity in the country. PANDEF said this was necessary in order to prove the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu wrong in his allegations that there was bias
Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes that the predictable gimmick of interim management committees and forensic audit reports deployed by Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to delay inauguration of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board is about to run its course. Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs is used to having his
By News Agency of Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has created additional 998 Polling Units in the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in the State, Dr. Emmanuel Hart made the disclosure in Calabar at a stakeholder’s forum on Expanding Voter Access to Polling
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River Satet and his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu were absent as Governors of the 17 southern States of Nigeria met in Asaba, the Delta State capital and announced their position on open grazing and restructuring among other pressing issues. Mr. Ayade has over the years missed several
By Ushang Ewa The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, CSGGG has described as a “witch-hunt,” the recent statement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its former operative, Mr. Peter Akpanke where it said he was “dismissed.” The group in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja and signed by its convener,