By Jonathan Ugbal Different areas in Calabar, the Cross River State capital are currently facing security challenges despite the curfew imposed by the Governor, Benedict Ayade earlier on Friday following the plundering of a warehouse containing COVID-19 palliatives. As at press time, the Calabar Discount Mall, reportedly owned by Mrs Obioma Imoke, wife of former
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has directed security officials mobilized to different parts of the Calabar metropolis to enforce the 24 hour curfew earlier announced not to shoot at those who ransacked warehouses to cater away foodstuffs. A statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita said Mr. Ayade has directed the
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has just announced a 24 hour curfew that began at 6:00PM on Friday following the looting of the COVID19 palliatives warehouse and the Calabar South Local Government council secretariat by angry mob on Friday afternoon. But, a statement by his spokesman Mr. Christian Ita says it
By Jonathan Ugbal Actors in the Civic Space in Cross River are kicking against the composition of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate acts of police brutality in the State. The Governor, Ben Ayade on Thursday inaugurated a seven – man panel as part of the demands of Nigerians who took to the streets
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has postponed the 15 bye-elections earlier slated for October 31st in the aftermath of the #EndSARS and #EndPoliceBrutality protest across the country. National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye made this known in a statement on Thursday, 22nd October,
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Thursday inaugurated the judicial panel of enquiry headed by a former Chief Judge of the State’s High Court, Justice Michael Edem. The seven man panel has since swung into action directing the public to submit petitions within two week’s starting from October 23, 2020. “The
By Patrick Obia #EndSARS and #PoliceBrutality protesters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Wednesday chased alleged sponsored thugs, threatened to set two ablaze after the successful hot chase. The said alleged Government sponsored thugs numbering fifteen in number were pursued when they arrived at the protesting point at Effio-Ete junction and tried to
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia