By Jonathan Ugbal Aides of Governor Ben Ayade stole the show at Saturday’s congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the U. J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. His aide on Due Process, Alphonsus Ogar whom he pitched against Venatius Ikem during his days at the People’s Democratic Party emerged as Chairman. Asides Eba, his
By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, praying the court to, among others, sack Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade and his deputy, Ivara Esu, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021
By Jonathan Ugbal The witness of the claimants in Suit number HC/296/2019 of the High Court of Cross River State failed to show up on Monday for cross examination, elongating the matter of alleged libel and defamation of the Cross River Microfinance Bank. Online newspaper, CrossRiverWatch and the Publisher, Agba Jalingo are listed as second
By Patrick Obia Two years after emerging winners of Mrs. Linda Ayade Literary Art competition, winners of the second edition held in 2019 are yet to receive their prize money. The Linda Ayade Literary Art Competition was conceived to promote literary creativity among young people in Cross River State who have a leaning to creative
By Patrick Obia And Sylvia Felix The immediate past Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Steven Odey last weekend described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a den of robbers who ganged up and robbed him of his position as Senator. The Appeal Court in July upheld the decision of
1. The vision of Bengioshuye, the son of Ngayi, which he saw concerning River Cross, before he was formed in his mother’s womb. 2. When the heavens gave heed and the earth gave ear and the Lord spake forth saying: Hear O Heavens, Hear O Earth, for I have nourished and brought up a child
By Jonathan Ugbal There is currently disquiet in the cabinet of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State after details emerged that a commissioner has impregnated the wife of a Senior Special Adviser (SA). The commissioner is from central Cross River while the Special Adviser is from northern Cross River. The Special Adviser’s wife is
By Our Reporter There is palpable anxiety and grumbling among many aides of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade as many of them are yet to get August salary. The payment of salaries which has since shifted from end of the month to the end of the first week of every new month