By Favour Adinya A proposed new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), has formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to seek registration approval. According to documents signed by Protem Chairman Akin Ricketts and Protem National Secretary Abdullahi Musa Elayo, addressed to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, it states that ADA has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has cut short the four year tenure of the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Akin Ricketts. Mr. Ricketts, a former Commissioner of Information in Cross River State was appointed on March 10, 2020 alongside Muhammed Koko, Prof. Idris Abdulkadir and Onari Brown as Executive Directors.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Akin Ricketts, has decried the wanton destructions and looting of Government, corporate and private properties in Calabar, Cross River State by hoodlums in the pretext of #EndSARS protesters. Over 35 properties including the State and Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies
By Mudiaga Affe, Premium Times Akin Ricketts is the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority. In this interview with Premium Times, Mr. Ricketts talks about developmental plans for the ports and other challenges that needs to be surmounted. PT: You recently assumed the position of Chairman of the NPA, what impact do
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Board has been inaugurated by the Minister for Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. The ceremony took place this morning at the Ministry for Transportation where the Minister charged the Board to leave no stone unturned in the discharge of their duties. The Board Chairman, Chief Akin Ricketts in
By Jonathan Ugbal As the race for who eventually represents Cross River at the ninth National Assembly by June 2019 becomes clearer, more party primaries have thrown forth candidates for the 11 positions which comprise of three Senate and eight House of Representatives seats. The leader of the seventh senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba clinched the ticket
By Thompson Anika The Cross River Central Senatorial aspirant under the All Progressives Congress APC, Obol Akin Ricketts has promised to deliver the district to the Party if picked as its candidate for the 2019 election. Obol Ricketts, stated this when he picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms from the National secretariat of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the aim of the biker’s parade and car show is to connect with the young people and create an avenue for the wealthy to spend their money in Calabar during the yuletide. Mr. Ayade said this while speaking to news