Frankly, the broadside from Governor Liyel Imoke at Governor Ayade was a distraction that Cross Riverians do not need. It did not advance the case for “Atiku for President” a single centimeter, it did not help the case of the PDP candidate, Senator Sandy Onor, and it did very little if anything for Governor Imoke’s
By Patrick Obia The 2022 Electoral Act in its section 84(12) warns that “No political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.” The political appointees this section spells out
By Ogar Monday Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) have listed 51 federal agencies, including the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, the Supreme Court, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) as “high corruption risk.” In a statement on its official Twitter account, the agency said that the “52
As Nigerians look forward to violence-free elections, some voters in Oyo State are rather scared of the potential threats of violence by Mukaila Lamid, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of Oyo State Park Management System. Adeyemi Okediran of Development News Nigeria in this four-week investigation, shows how Lamidi has been accused of violating human rights
If being greedy had another meaning, it would Liyel. If self-serving has an apt synonym, it would be Imoke. Over the years Liyel Imoke has been very deliberate in building a messianic image of himself as the ever-perfect leader. For many who aren’t in tune with facts, he was a great governor and a marvelous
By Aare Adebayo, Development News Nigeria In October 2016, the Nigerian government inaugurated the first of its proposed 37 mega solar power projects in the country at the University of Ibadan. This project which was initiated in partnership with the German Government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) was aimed at getting the university
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade Sunday in Calabar attended the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. At the colorful ceremony held at the Millennium Park Cenotaph in the Cross River state capital, the governor called on governments at all levels to reflect on the sacrifices ex-servicemen have made for the
By Godwin Tsa, The Sun Newspaper The Supreme Court in a landmark judgment dethroned the Obong of Calabar, Édidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu (V), and ordered that a fresh election for the vacant stool be conducted. In a unanimous judgment that was prepared by Justice Amina Augie, the apex court affirmed the decision of the Court