By Innocent Anaba, Henry Ojelu and Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The second time rejection of the nomination of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of Cross River State by the State House of Assembly, following her second re-nomination by the National Judicial Council, NJC, has received the knocks of lawyers, who called on
By Solomon Elusoji, Channels TV Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has cast aspersions on Cross River State’s COVID-19-free status. In a press briefing yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Mohammed revealed that 15 COVID-19 cases in Bauchi were people travelling from Calabar, Cross River’s capital city. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Cross River State
The three-month tenure of the controversial acting chief judge of Cross River State, Justice Maurice Eneji, has come to an end. Stakeholders who condemned the appointment by Governor Ben Ayade anxiously await and fear a repeat of the shenanigans that led up to his appointment; shenanigans that threaten the principles of separation of powers and
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The Chairman of the new Cross River State Water Board Limited, Dr. Godwin Igle, has said it hoped to source for international grants to finance the agency’s projects and programs, aimed at boosting potable water in the State. Speaking after being inaugurated by the State Governor, Ben Ayade, Igle said the Board
By Dayo Taiwo-Sidiq, YNaija It has been an eventful year for Governors of the 36 states in the federation and for a good number of them, May marked either their first year anniversary as Chief Executive or the first year anniversary of their second term in office. However, with the coronavirus pandemic still a thing in
He came as a leader whose fate was inextricably intertwined with the displaced and dispossessed people of Bakassi. At every forum, Governor Ben Ayade wrenched quite a volume of tears enough to form a lake or drown a community, while speaking about the level of crass insensitivity on the part of the federal authorities who orchestrated
Professor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, better known simply as Ben Ayade is a multi-disciplinary academic. He has a string of five degrees in various fields: a bachelors degree, a masters degree in Microbiology and a Ph.D in Environmental Microbiology all from the University of Ibadan, a master of Business administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo
Governor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade of Cross River State is a very passionate man. He puts all his energy into whatever he desires to do. Off-stage he is a very jovial personality; on stage, he plays the emotional character, almost comedic. Compassion hits his tear glands easily causing torrential drops, often with the vibration of the