By Our Reporter Sen. Jarigbe Agom, senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, has called a company allegedly owned by the family of former governor Ben Ayade to return funds queried by the Report of the Office of the State Auditor General. Jarigbe made the call on Sunday in an address to his constituents which…
By Our Reporter The Cross River Electricity Board Bill 2024 has passed through a second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill has subsequently been referred to the House Committee on Power for further legislative action. While opening the debate on the bill, its sponsor, Hon. Samuel Neji Abang, representing…
By Frank Ulom Former Governor Ben Ayade’s administration left a system that needed the Ministry of Transportation in the new dispensation to start afresh, says Pastor Ekpeyong Cobham, Commissioner for Transportation. Cobham stated this Sunday during a stakeholder engagement held via Zoom by the Cross River Movement (TCRM) hosted by Iso Bassey. Speaking during the…
By Frank Ulom The Legacy Group of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Calabar Municipality have said the emergence of Chief Felix Idem as the Leader of the party in the Local Government is an answered prayer to all. The group stated this in a statement signed by Elder Comrade Iso Bassey Edim and Hon….
By Frank Ulom The senator representing Cross River State Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, NASS, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has alleged that former Governor Ben Ayade looted the state in his 8 years of ruling. Jarigbe who stated this in a social media post on Wednesday (24 Jan. 2024), added that the former governor…
By Mo Isa President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria for France for a medical trip – SaharaReporters reports. He left Abuja on Wednesday (24 Jan. 2024) to France. Meanwhile, a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, described the trip as a “private visit.” “President Bola Tinubu departs…
By Our Reporter A key figure in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Kennedy Okoi, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress, APC along with fellow party members, ahead of the February 2024 Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency rerun. Okoi, a significant and influential figure within the PDP in Adim Ward, Biase Local Government Area of Cross…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has warned those involved in illegal practices, especially giving and taking bribes at the ongoing staff promotion, to desist from it or face the wrath of the law. The warning was conveyed through a public service announcement signed by Dr Innocent Eteng, Head of Service, HoS,…
By Joe Udo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo, on Monday, 22 Jan. 2024, told a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu that he has a case to answer in an alleged N320 million money laundering case brought against him by…
By Frank Ulom Youths in the northern part of Nigeria have stated that suspended Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister, Dr Betta Edu, deserved reinstatement for exposing corruption and saving the nation N44 billion. The youths under the aegis, Northern Youth Coalition For Good Governance stated this weekend, adding that Edu has the zeal, dexterity,…
