By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State have bought expression of interest and nomination forms for Hon. Martins Orim, Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade to represent them in the Senate. The forms were also purchased for
By Jonathan Ugbal The Faculty of Education of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Tuesday awarded three deserving people for their contributions to the education sector. Martins Orim, the Chief of Staff to Governor Ben Ayade was awarded in recognition of his “immense contribution to scholarship and the education industry.” Also, Professor Florence Obi, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Epidemic looms in Cross River State Government House as cleaners down tools to protest non-payment of ten months salary. The Governor’s office reportedly stank as cleaners assigned to empty bins were nowhere to be found on Tuesday morning. According to reports, overfilled toilets left unattended for several weeks within the complex have
My persecution began on October 21st 2016 when my car was confiscated by the order of an Cross River State Mobile Court. The Federal Road Safety in conspiracy with the Cross River State Government became an extortionist organ with Mobile Court’s set everywhere in Cross River State to generate money for the Government. I had
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has reserved November 21, 2019 for its ruling on the bail application of Barrister Joseph Odok, a critic of Governor Ben Ayade facing trial for alleged cyber crimes and terrorism. The case is presided over by Justice
By Ike Uchechukwu A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has remanded a Social Activist, Barr. Joseph Odok after being charged with incitement and terrorism. Vanguard Newspaper learnt that he was remanded before his bail terms were heard. The former Univerisity of Calabar lecturer, activist was arrested on the 26th September 2019
My constant assertion that Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is a threat to free speech and a free press in Cross River State has been challenged by some of his aides who also want me to proof my allegation with facts. The thing about this administration is that, in the same manner they
By Inyali Peter Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Hon. Venatius Ikem has encouraged Nigerians to take a more positive picture on how far the country has gone than despair in how much farther she should go. Ikem, a Lawyer and former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s