By Jonathan Ugbal President Muhammadu Buhari is set to receive the “lifetime achievement award” for appointing eight (8) Cross Riverians into his administration and his qualities while serving as a military officer in Cross River as part of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the state since its creation on May 27, 1967 by
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said he is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of 7 people at a football viewing center in Nyanghasang, Calabar Municipal local government area of southern Cross River State on Thursday night. Buhari in a statement signed by his Senor
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s Chief Justice (CJN) Walter Onnoghen has dismissed insinuations that there is a gang up by the country’s judicial arm of government against the executive or any arm of government to frustrate its policy especially the anti-graft war. The President, Muhammadu Buhari upon resumption of office in May 2015, promised to tackle
By Jonathan Ugbal The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma Egba SAN, has described the return of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to the country after a 51-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom as a “great relief from anxiety.’’ In a statement issued by the Special Assistant, communication
By Jonathan Ugbal With 8 days left to be in office in acting capacity, the Federal Government has initiated moves to stop the confirmation of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen reports The Authority. President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be set to break the old tradition of appointing the most senior
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “shockingly embarrassing”, the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to submit Cross River Born acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen to the Senate for confirmation. The Guardian reports that the spokesman to the national caretaker committee of the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said
By Ushang Ewa Two career diplomats of Cross River origin nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as ambassadors in June have been confirmed and posted to Thailand and Zimbabwe. Martin Nyong Cobham is posted to Thailand in the Asian continent while Odeka Janet Bisong is to resume work at Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. The duo names
By Our Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for swearing in Justice Walter Onnoghen as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria describing his appointment as a ‘round peg in a round hole’. Ayade made this known in a congratulatory message signed by his Spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita, where he