By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Police Command in Cross River State has threatened to deal ruthlessly with the organized labour if they embark on its planned protest over the kidnap of their Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpekpi. In a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Irene Ugbo, titled “Planned Protest
By Tobi Soniyi, This Day Newspaper The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) has asked the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade to sack his Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Castro Ezama for allegedly disparaging schoolgirls in the State. NFF, in a statement quoted Ezama as saying on a radio show that “about 60% of girls
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The hundreds of millions of dollars (US) multinational energy companies pay every year towards development in the Niger Delta are having negligible impact on people’s lives or environmental protection, a new study co-authored by civil society organizations Policy Alert (Nigeria), Publish What You Pay (PWYP) UK, has found. The report, “What’s in It for Us?” is
By Archibong Jeremiah In what may be considered rare in view of the mountain of appointment seekers, Mr. Adie Charles Adie has rejected a juicy appointment from Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. Mr. Adie Charles Adie was on March 18, 2021 announced by Mr. Christian Ita, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a
By Agency Reporter The University of Calabar, UNICAL has announced the conferment of Honorary Doctorate degrees of Business Management to two Nigerian industrialists who have distinguished themselves in their contribution to the Nations economy. The two Nigerians are the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and Dr. Kamaru Yusuf. Briefing newsmen on
By Jonathan Ugbal The 29 Magistrates engaged from the private bar in 2019 and directed by the former acting Chief Justice of the Cross River State High Court, Justice Eyo Ita to suspend sitting may resume in their courts by April 1, says the Chairman, Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Ebiala. Mr.
By Ushang Ewa Men of the Special Investigation Bureau and Special Protective Unit of the Nigerian Police Force attached to Government House Calabar on Tuesday harassed over a dozen Magistrates protesting over 26 months of unpaid salaries. The salary saga is one of the many challenges that plagued the Cross River Judiciary which many fingered
By Patrick Obia “Take notice that in the event of your failure to act within 72 hours from the receipt of this complaint, we have final instructions from our client to seek legal redress and without further recourse to you”. The above is an extract from a statement by the Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Law