By Anthonia Odido The eight members from Cross River State representing federal constituencies in the ninth House of Representatives have contributed only 1.03 percent of the 1,365 bills introduced on the floor of the house says a midterm report by civil society organisation, OrderPaper. This means the members who constitute just 2.22% of the 360
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade penultimate weekend donated NGN10 million as his support to the Beebo/Bumaji self help road construction project. Beebo/Bumaji communities which hosts over 54,000 people are remotely located in Eastern Boki, accessible only by a lone rugged 10.2 km road from Bateriko whose difficult terrain makes
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
By Our Reporter The New Generation Party (NGP) candidate for Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency in the just concluded 2019 National Assembly election, Dr. Asu Yakubu Shendam, has withdrawn his earlier petition at the Election Tribunal and Appeal Court and has also congratulated his opponent, Hon. Chris Agibe who emerged winner during the polls. Shendam stated this
Genius was always a two – way street. It can lead unto fortune. It can also lead unto damnation. The temperament is decided by the genius himself, and the fortunes thereof fall on the side of his wishes. That is why an accused will confess to his lawyer how he stabbed the dead to death
By Jonathan Ugbal Almost two years after the inauguration of the eighth (8) National Aseembly, the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency, Chris Agibe is yet to sponsor a single bill. He has however moved a motion on the “Need to eradicate Malaria using the Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT) 20/4/2016,” a controversial chemical substance. Elsewhere in central Cross
A rejoinder to ‘As the storm begins to Gather 1’ By Venatius Ikem When I read the title of the article written by Barrister Ikem on the 7th of April, 2017, it was the quote by Roy T. Bennett that immediately came to my mind. It goes thus “Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger
By Ogar Monday Member representing Ikom/Boki at the House of Representative, Hon. Christopher Agibe has urged the Federal Government to rethink its’ malaria eradication program, by shunning the propaganda of the USA on the use of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to stop malaria. Hon. Agibe who spoke to journalists in an event organized to commiserate the World