By CrossRiverWatch admin The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division yesterday heard the appeal filed by Mr. Joe Agi, SAN, against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division presided over by Justice Abdulkarafati declining jurisdiction. Recall that in April 2015, the Federal High Court, Abuja, declined jurisdiction to hear a pre-election matter brought by
By Frank Edima Concerns about the deplorable state of roads in the Cross River state capital has heightened with the spate of recurring fatal accidents and attendant deaths recorded daily on these roads. The latest casualty of these death traps called roads is an unnamed woman whose life was ruthless abridged the early hours of
By Okwo Kerry/Otto-Obong Clement November each year, the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) marks Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in the three geo-political zones in the country through its Entrepreneurship Development Centers (EDC), having one located in each of the six geopolitical zones with Cross River housing that of the South-South. This year, Cross River State
By Archibong Jeremiah The management of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH has reacted to the resistance by senior staff to its decision to reclaim the Boys Quarters of the Staff Quarters located within the Varsity campus in Calabar. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Owan Eno when contacted by CrossRiverWatch in his office in Calabar, said:
Some members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have threatened to boycott all State functions for the remaining part of the year because according to them, their handshake with the governor is extending ‘beyond the elbow’. They accused the governor’s protocol team of persistently taking them for granted and under minding their role
In politics it is often said that perception is reality. In street wisdom similarly it is said that there is no smoke without fire. The last six months of Governor Ayade’s daring steps in effecting what in his mind must be revolutionary changes in approach to governance has left many a citizen in my view
By Our Correspondent Cross Riverians say the immediate past governor of the State, Senator Liyel Imoke who is reported to be among five other former governors to be tried by the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged false asset declaration, should go and clear his name. A section of Cross Riverians who spoke with CrossRiverWatch
By Ushang Ewa Following the directive of the management of the Cross River University of Technology to revoke Staff claim to Boys Quarters attached to them in the Calabar Campus of the Varsity by December 31, 2015, more staff have joined in querying the rationale behind it. A cross section of the staff resident in