The Supreme Court of Nigeria has in a unanimous judgement today, December 9, 2016, affirmed Ben Ayade as the governor of Cross River State. His affirmation follows a long and contentious legal battle at the instance of Joe Agi, SAN, who had approached the court, praying that Ayade be removed as governor, for age descrepancies…
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In what can considerably be seen as a direct reaction to a news story carried by www.calitown.com, sources within government circles in Cross River State have revealed that a Ministry of Finance team, led by the Director of Administration in the Ministry, Ben Ollum, stormed a mechanic workshop in Esuk Utan, behind Zone Six Police…
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It does appear that a cabal in the Cross River State Government may have carefully choosen the lull in government activities, in the build to the December 9 Supreme Court judgement, to execute the underhand sale of several government vehicles to themselves in what can be described as a deliberate action to rip off the…
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While the apex court of the land, the Supreme Court, is poised to deliver judgement in a matter brought before her by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Joe Agi, seeking the sack of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, for alleged birth date irregularities, this Friday, December 9, 2016 in Abuja, there is heightened…
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A protest by people selling drinks at the 2016 Calabar Xmas village almost took the shine off the first few business and leisure days, after the village was declared open by state governor, Ben Ayade, on December 1, 2016. Sources at the Xmas village, located on the grounds of the Calabar Municipal Council informed www.calitown.com…
For large parts of yesterday, Sunday afternoon, December 3, 2016, a large contingent of bikers drawn from Nigeria and beyond, excited a healthy crowd of spectators who lined the road from the U. J. Esuene Stadium, through Eleven Eleven, Mary Slessor Avenue, Marian Road, unto Efio Ette roundabout, as the bikers embarked on their performance…