By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper October 23 and 24, 2020 has gone down in history as a disaster in Calabar. Not less than 100 property were looted, destroyed or touched by irate youths in the name of #EndSARS protest. Men, women, boys and girls were affected in a mayhem that the city of Calabar has
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The partial payment of compensation by the Cross River State Government on its multi-billion naira deep seaport project is causing ripples in some host communities of Bakassi Local Government area of the State. The State Government was said to have paid some compensation through the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi, Etinyin
By Jonathan Ugbal Activities at the College of Health Technology in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have halted over a week long industrial action embarked upon by two powerful unions in the institution. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) are protesting the suspension of
By Archibong Jeremiah Two Kidnapped Victims in Cross River State has regained freedom from captivity. Mrs. Eno Orok, asthmatic and hypertensive patient was abducted November 16, 2020 from her bed while asleep was released two days after. News Agency of Nigeria reports that, the Cross River State Police Command has rescued another kidnapped victim, Emmanuel
By Archibong Jeremiah Following confirmation reports that Amaka Ndoma-Egba passed away on November 20, 2020 after an auto crash on Benin-Akure Expressway, condolence has been pouring in. Among those condolence with the family of Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba is President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Sen. Ben Ayade, Cross River State Governor, His counterparts from Delta
By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard Newspaper Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Mai Mala Buni has explained why the party attaches great importance to the December 5 senatorial bye-election in Cross River North, saying winning the legislative seat would assist the party in its quest to capture the state
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, on Friday, convicted two fraudsters arraigned by the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convicts, Okanezi Tamunonengiyeofori and Unuafe Oghenetejiri, were convicted on separate one-count of impersonation and obtaining by
By Patrick Obia Former Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2019 Cross River State Gubernatorial election under Social Democratic Party (SDP), Engr. Wofai Ewa, has joined host of others to condemn the October 23 and 24 arson in the State, pledges support in the rebuilding process. Wofai in a statement made available to our newsroom, said