By Our Reporter With less than 4 days to the commencement of the general elections, an election observer group in the Cross River State, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has said the desperation by politicians to win at all cost calls for concern. This is just as the group expressed satisfaction with the preparation
By Patrick Obia The Director, Policy Alert and Moderator, Niger Delta Open Government Observatory, Mr. Tijah Bolton-Akpan has questioned the 2019/2020 budget of Cross River State, stating that “there is something fundamentally wrong with the budget.” Mr. Tijah who made the assertion while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ on Hit 95.9 FM Calabar,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) searched the home of the senior lawyer in Abuja early on Thursday after obtaining a court order. Also, more suspects might be arrested in connection with the ongoing screening of Justice Onnoghen’s accounts. Detectives have quizzed Joe Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over
By Philip Agba and Kelvin Ololo A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Professor Charles Effiong Foundation has kicked up a campaign to end violence against children in Cross River State. Campaigning over the weekend in Efut Anantigha, Calabar South Local Government Area Council as a take up of activities for the year, Asari Nakanda who is
By Our Reporter The Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited, Ntufam Edet Asuquo Umo has given up the ghost. Ntufam Asuquo according to family source passed on Tuesday in Calabar. The source told this reporter that the cause of the death of the Odukpani son is still unknown. As at the time of filing a
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct a free and fair election, warning them to desist from rigging the election. The campaign train was welcomed by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade and other
By Obeten Godfrey The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Calabar South Branch has reaffirmed it’s stance of a peaceful elections, stating that “there will be no room for electoral violence in the area.” The NYCN made it’s position known in a town hall meeting it organised in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission
By Efa Sunday; Government House Correspondent Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi have just arrived the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar. Mr. Atiku landed the airport at exactly 4:27pm alongside other members of his campaign team. The campaign train will proceed to the UJ