By CrossRiverWatch Admin A naval female rating has escaped being kidnapped, her bag containing her ID card and other valuables were taken away by the kidnappers. A final year Radiography student, John Edet and a final year female student of marketing simply identified as Joy, both of UNICAL were taken away by the gun men
By Our Reporter The Leaders and members of Ogoja and Yala Local Government legislature have thrown their weight behind Chief Henry Onwe in the forth coming Ogoja/Yala House of Representatives race. Leaders of the two Councils, Hon. Stephen Abang of Ogoja Legislature and Hon. Patrick Egana in Yala along with neighteen Councillors drawn from both
By Eric Ikhilae, The Nation Newspaper The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, praying the court to, among others, sack Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade and his deputy, Ivara Esu, following their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021
By Our Reporter There is palpable anxiety and grumbling among many aides of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade as many of them are yet to get August salary. The payment of salaries which has since shifted from end of the month to the end of the first week of every new month
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Judicial officers, lawyers, and practitioners in the judiciary are currently in shock after thunder struck Court 3 of the Chief Magistrate Court in the Ikom Magisterial district of Cross River State. Ikom is a commercial town in central Cross River and is located nearly 205 kilometres north of the southern port city
By Ameh Ejekwonyilo, Premium Times The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has demanded the records of proceedings in the suits that led to the recent wave of conflicting court orders in the country. There are indications that the Delta State Chief judge may join the six other previously summoned six Chief Judges to face
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our newsroom has just been informed that, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has assented to legislative and judiciary autonomy bills. More details later.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin This budget brief was presented as a memorandum by Policy Alert at a consultative forum for the proposed 2022 budget preparation of Cross River State on August 24, 2021.