By Archibong Jeremiah Following the public outcry and criticism of the worrisome state of wood logging in Cross River State, the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has warned those involved in the criminal activities to desist or face the full wrath of the law. Governor Ayade gave the stern warning during a recent security meeting in
By Tony Okafor – Awka, Punch Newspaper Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN has faulted the call by 17 Southern Governors for a constitutional conference. The Governors had said such a conference would straighten knotty problems confronting the country. But Ozekhome who spoke in Anambra State on Thursday, as a keynote speaker at the 25th
By News Agency of Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has created additional 998 Polling Units in the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State. The Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in the State, Dr. Emmanuel Hart made the disclosure in Calabar at a stakeholder’s forum on Expanding Voter Access to Polling
By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains
By Archibong Jeremiah A teenager has allegedly taken her life in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The incident occured Sunday evening according Archibong Efefiom at Daimond Hill. He gives her name as Miss Nsebong (other name yet to be verified), age 13. The suicide act was committed by hanging, beside her home. “This occurred
By Jonathan Ugbal The organised labour in Cross River have suspended all worker’s day related activity for a protest as the kidnapped Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in the State, Comrade Ben Ukpepi has remained missing for over one month. Ukpepi was kidnapped on 41 days ago on March 21, 2021 at his residence
By Premium Times The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed June 29, 2021 for judgment in a suit challenging the “unlawful” arrest and prosecution of a Nigerian journalist and publisher, Agba Jalingo, under the cybercrime, terrorism and criminal code laws. The suit was instituted by a civil society group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim “I am pleased to announce to you that whatever has a beginning has an end, I think today should be the end of our sitting. I came, I saw and I conquered. Let’s not say it’s a good end but a beautiful end. The panel has been one of