By Kelvin Ololo A legal practitioner Barrister Antigha Ene William has issued a strong warning to the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, cautioning against actions allegedly aimed at removing the Village Head of Ikot Ekanem Nya while a related chieftaincy dispute remains before the court. In a letter dated
By Kelvin Ololo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), on the occasion of his 70th birthday, describing him as a patriot and distinguished statesman who has made significant contributions to Nigeria’s legal profession and legislative development. In a statement issued by the State House on Sunday, the President
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary as the state commenced the 2025/2026 Legal Year with a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church, Akim, Calabar. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt.
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed into Law the Local Government Amendment Bill 2025. The Legislators passed the bill after deliberating on the report of it’s Joint Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution
The Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, which was recently signed by Governor Charles Soludo, is one legislation that is not only provocative, but can best be described as a piece of non-sense that lacked consultation because their target is obvious. Charles Soludo is a professor and a former Governor of the Central Bank of
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024. In a plenary held at the Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the motion raised for the amendment of the bill to pass through a second reading was presented by Hon. Linus
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations of sexual assault against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon will arrive in Calabar, Cross River State capital tomorrow, Monday 21 August 2023. The ad-hoc committee members are the NBA’s 1st
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the University of Calabar has suspended the Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon for alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the institution. The suspension, which takes effect from August 17, 2023, was conveyed in a letter signed by the University Registrar, Mr.