MONEY MARRIAGE: How Ancient Tradition ‘Refuses To Die’ In Cross River

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By Eyo Charles The Becheve people of Cross River still practice a tradition that allows girl-children to be used to repay loans owed by their parents or as a favour to someone that has been benevolent to the family. This report looks at the life of such girls that are turned into sex objects and…

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Putting The Record Straight: Jarigbe Replies Ayade

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Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, the senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District in Nigeria’s Senate, piqued by remarks made by Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, at an All Progressives Congress, APC, stakeholders meeting, to the effect that the senator was his boy, has replied the governor and strongly states for the records: “I am in…

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Court Gives EFCC Nod to Publish Ekweremadu’s 40 Properties For Forfeiture

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today November 4, 2022, secured the nod of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to publish an order of interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to a former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order while ruling on a motion exparte…

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Ayade Signs Law Increasing Jurisdiction Of Magistrate Courts In Cross River

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Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade, Thursday signed the state’s Magistrate Jurisdiction Law 2022, effectively increasing the jurisdiction of magistrate courts in the state on civil matters. The signing ceremony which was witnessed by the state Deputy Gpovernor, Ivara Esu, state Chief Judge, Akon Ikpeme, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Willams Eteng Jones…

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CR: Court Nullifies INEC’s Publication Of APC Candidate’s Name For 2023 House Of Assembly Polls

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The Federal High Court, Calabar, has delivered judgment in favour of Martins Achadu, (Plaintiff) the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Yala II State Constituency, CRS. The court in her judgement granted an order nullifying the publication of the name of Cynthia Nkasi, by INEC, done on the 22nd of July, 2022. It granted this…

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Sandy Onor Presents New Book, Becomes Fellow, Historical Society Of Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, led a list of eminent Nigerians in Abuja to witness the public presentation of a book, “Foundations of Nigeria’s Unity”, written by the Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District and gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, Sandy Ojang Onor. At the occasion, Lawan who described Onor as Cross River’s gift…

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