By Jonathan Ugbal Infrastructural decay is one of the many issues that overtime have become front burners in the political and economical discourse of both the electorate and elected in Cross River State. This impacts directly on the economy and welfare of the citizenry as decayed infrastructures are often left or ignored despite appeals by
by crossriverwatch admin Justice Ofem Ikpi Ofem of the Cross River State High Court in Calabar today dispelled rumours of his kidnap by unknown assailants. In remarks while giving his ruling on the notice of preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the Court by CROSIEC, the Judge expressed dismay over the tension and apprehension generated
by Punch Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, re-arraigned Mamman, son of former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmadu Ali, along with two others for N4.5bn subsidy fraud. The re-arraignment before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo was prompted by some amendments to a former charge, involving three counts of
by Vanguard Disturbed by the maltreatment, violence and rape of Bakassi people by Cameroonian gendarmes and the failure of Cameroon to observe the Green tree agreement (GTA) Bakassi indigenes, lawmakers and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to file a fresh case to recover the Peninsula. Coming 37days after Nigeria lost Bakassi to Cameroon
crossriverwatch admin A High Court of Cross River State, Ugep Judicial Division presided over by Honourable Justice Micheal Edem yesterday (23/10/2012) in Suit No. HUG/15/2011 declared the retirement of Mr. Ekpe Bassey Ifere from the Public Service of Cross River State by former Governor Donald Duke on 4th January, 2004 as illegal, wrongful and unconstitutional.
by crossriverwatch admin A State High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and presided over by Justice Edem Ita Koofreh has given a stay of action order over the purported selection of a new paramount ruler for Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. The embattled paramount ruler of Calabar South and leader
by Dr. Walter Ofonagoro A great deal has been said, and written about the “Elias Legal Opinion” of September 3, 1970[1], expressed in a letter to his External Affairs counterpart, Dr. Okoi Arikpo, on the prospects of Nigeria winning the Bakassi case in court, should Nigeria ever allow herself to be dragged to court over