By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja told state legislatures that the delay in their autonomy was constrained by the constitution of the country. According to the a statement signed by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the president said the constitution upholds the standard for all public officers and institutional operations. He
By Ilam Patricia A minor cabinet shuffling in Cross River State has led to Summit Hills, a real estate operated by the Government having three different managing directors (MD) in less than three months. Mr. Joseph Edet Isoh popularly referred to as ‘La Shakara’ is now the new MD, a statement signed by Governor Ben
By Patrick Obia A former Attorney General and commissioner of justice of Cross River State, Attah Ochinke, has said that those cutting down trees planted by the government for no reason should be brought to book and made to pay heavily. The lawyer made this known on his Facebook handle on Thursday where he implored
For us in Cross River, it is yet another fiscal year, another budget and another tongue twisting confusion. Again as usual, the people would spend more time taking about, and trying to analyze the strange appellation of budget proposal presented to the House of Assembly. Definitely, the analyses would not dwell on its grave implications
By Ilam Patricia A Mercedes Benz vehicle suspected to have had an accident along Murtala Mohammed High Way, opposite New Secretariat, Calabar is still left unattended to. Our reporter learnt that it was involve in an accident last night, 21st November, 2019, with blood splashes at the scene. “Both the driver and the passengers were
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, lead defence Counsel to Journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo who is facing charges of treasonable felony and terrorism, has complained about the presiding judge, Mr. Justice Simon Amobeda of allegedly making extra-judicial statements that could compromise the integrity of the trial. The further affidavit was in furtherance of his
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has presented the 2020 financial estimates to the House of Assembly. He is proposing to spend NGN1,100,167,507.09 in the 2020 financial year. There is almost no difference in the estimates of 2019 and 2020 which despite announcing NGN1.043 trillion, turned out to be NGN1.148 trillion
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State 2020 budget is named “Budget of Olimpotic Meristematis”. The Sen. Ben Ayade administration pegged it at N1.1 trillion. See pictures, credit Daniel Williams. Details later…