As the countdown to Christmas continues, Calabar, the Cross River State capital is as usual, experiencing an unprecedented beehive of activities as several people from out of town have travelled into the capital to savour the best the city can offer. On Marian Road, in the heart of the city, human and vehicular activity is…
Just days after the Peoples Democratic Party, faithful in Cross River State accorded Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, a rousing welcome after his victory at the Supreme Court, it is emerging that in a bid to outdo each other, pursuant to currying political favours from the state governor, several of the governor’s appointees are…
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A press release signed by Tina Banku Agbor, Secretary to the Cross River State Government, has directed that, “following the end of tenure of the current Local Government Administrations in the state on Thursday, December 15th, 2016, the state governor, His Excellency, Senator (Professor) Ben Ayade, has directed all out-going chairmen of councils with the…
Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence has strongly denied that President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated in writing to Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ette Ibas, a Vice-Admiral, a directive disengaging him from the Nigerian Navy and a further directive to accordingly hand over his office on or before Friday, December 16, 2016. Colonel Tukur Gusau, Public Relations…
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Tragedy struck today in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State as the building of the Foundation Reformers Bible Church located along Uyo Village Road, came crashing down during the bishopric ordination of the church’s pastor, Akan Weeks. AKS governor, Udom Emmanuel and several government officials were in attendance when the tragedy occured. Udom luckily escaped but several…
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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