he is persuaded to push on with the project in spite of the cynicism that has trailed it, because he is convinced that the economic importance of the airport cannot be over emphasized.
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the election of Senator representing Cross River North in the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe The three-man tribunal headed by Justice M. A. Sambo in a unanimous decision upheld the election of Senator Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
In the dynamic world of public finance, creating a realistic budget framework is paramount to the success of a state’s economic development. A well-crafted budget is the bedrock of sound financial management for any government entity. In the case of Cross River State, the transition from the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade to the
By Emma Una The 2023 Election Petitions Tribunal for Cross River North Senate petition, EPT/CR/SEN/02/2023 brought before it by Senator Ben Ayade against the election of Senator Jarigbe Agom on Thursday reserved judgment on a date to be communicated to all the parties in the matter. This is sequel to the conclusion of proceedings on
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has tendered 1,531 exhibits and presented 33 witnesses to defend his electoral victory at the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Jarigbe, represented by his legal team, headed by Mba Ukweni,
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has taken a swipe at Governor Bassey Otu’s media aide, Emmanuel Ogbeche, over allegations that the state was badly managed during his administration Ogbeche, the chief press secretary to the governor, had accused Ayade of misgovernance and that it would
By Agency Report Emmanuel Ogbeche, the spokesperson to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, said the new administration inherited a “rundown” state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesperson stated this when he spoke with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, in Calabar on
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has assured citizens that it will reclaim all unlawfully acquired government properties. The assurance was given by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ironbar, Monday, during his inspection tour of all government-owned properties within the Calabar metropolis. According to The Beagle News Ironbar said