Ben Ayade

We can’t campaign for Tinubu again – Northern APC Christians; They are not serious – APC mocks PDP over Funke Akindele choice | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

We can’t campaign for Tinubu again – Northern APC Christians Over 23,100 security officials deployed as Osun prepares for gov poll They are not serious – APC mocks PDP over Funke Akindele choice Ayade approves 100 percent review of judicial officers’ salaries Health Ministry officials mismanaged N5.7bn donor agency fund – Senate Across Nigeria’s 36... Read More

APC, Ben Ayade, Cross River State, Federal Ministry of Health, mismanged funds, Northern APC Christians, Osun governorship elections, PDP, senate, Shettima, Tinubu

Calabar Rover: Governor Ben Ayade exits the PDP for his dream club | The #YNaijaCover

The Nigerian political climate experienced some mild drama on Thursday, as Cross River Governor Ben Ayade, made public his defection from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in company of the Interim APC National Chairman and six governors of the party in Calabar, Professor Ayade said his defection... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

APC, Ben Ayade, Calabar Rover, Muhammadu Buhari, PDP, The #YNaijaCover

Here’s why ‘everyone’ is talking about Cross River today

South South state, Cross River is currently on the lips of many following the recent updates from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as the ongoing strike action by doctors in the state. Nigeria had its index case of the coronavirus on February 27 and the pandemic is only now, just reaching... Read More

Ben Ayade, Cross River, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC

YNaija Governors’ Effectiveness Ranking: Matawalle, Ayade, Uzodinma, Obaseki emerge top performers for May

It has been an eventful year for Governors of the 36 states in the federation and for a good number of them, May marked either their first year anniversary as Chief Executive or the first year anniversary of their second term in office. However, with the coronavirus pandemic still a thing in the country, our... Read More

Bello Matawalle, Ben Ayade, Dapo Abiodun, Godwin Obaseki, Hope Uzodinma, Inuwa Yahaya, Nasir el-Rufai, Nyesom Wike, Udom Emmanuel, Yahaya Bello

YNaija Governors’ Ranking: Sanwo-Olu, El-Rufai, Ganduje, Umahi | Here are the best and worst performers for April

States across Nigeria continued for the second month running, intense battles against the coronavirus pandemic within their domain. We saw many of the governors introduce different measures to fight the scourge and inspire confidence in their capacity to provide leadership at this time, but the month didn’t go down without the usual drama in “our... Read More

Editor's Pick, Rankings

Abdullahi Ganduje, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Ben Ayade, Dave Umahi, Duoye Diri, Kayode Fayemi, Nasir el-Rufai, Nyesom Wike, Udom Emmanuel, Yahaya Bello

February 25, 2020

From servant leader to feminist and ‘brighter grammarian’ | The YNaija Governors’ Ranking for February

Perhaps the most radical policy by a governor this month is the Okada and tricycle ban in Lagos, enforced by the Sanw0-Olu administration, which has unleashed hardship on Lagosians. No going back on the policy, according to him. In other places like insurgency-ravaged Borno, governor Babagana Zulum is dedicated to stamping out terrorist attacks in... Read More

Adegboyega Oyetola, Babagana Zulum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Ben Ayade, Darius Ishaku, Godwin Obaseki, Kayode Fayemi, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Akeredolu, Seyi Makinde, The YNaija Governors' Ranking for February

Journalists

February 19, 2020

Journalists are trying to take over the government in Cross River; they need support

Agba Jalingo, one of several journalists and prisoners of conscience, was released on bail on Cross River State yesterday after spending five months in detention on charges of treason, treasonable felony and threatening through various publications on his media platform Cross River Watch and using malicious publications to instigate Nigerians to stage protests for the... Read More

Blogs, Editor's Pick, Satire

Agba Jalingo, Ben Ayade, Joseph Odok

November 21, 2019

YNaija presents its Governors’ Ranking for November

The biggest news in the governor circuit is the re-election of Yahaya Bello in Kogi, which was marred with violence, intimidation, misconducts and loss of lives. Also, this week, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress David Lyon was declared the winner of the Bayelsa State governorship poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission. And... Read More

Editor's Pick, Rankings

Abdulrasaq Abdulrahman, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Ben Ayade, Emeka Ihedioha, Nasir el-Rufai, Seyi Makinde, The YNaija Governors' Ranking for November, Yahaya Bello

Ganduje

September 19, 2019

Another critic of Governor Ganduje has been arrested for dissent

Nazir Ahmed, otherwise known by his stage name Sarkin Waka was arrested by the Kano State Police command on the order of the Kano State censors board. Despite Ahmed’s status in Kano state (his music is widely liked and he also a prominent career in the Kano film industry), he was singled out as a... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Ben Ayade, Dadiyata, Ganduje, Omoyele Sowore

Dictatorship

September 2, 2019

With journalists being arrested for treason, Nigeria dips further into a dictatorship

Just last week, we were publicly decrying the decision of the federal government to forcefully arrest AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore for ‘daring’ to organize a nationwide protest to demand well needed revolution under his #RevolutionNow platform. We did so because it reminded us of the tactics of the dictatorships of the Nigerian military regimes.... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Ben Ayade, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of May

Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: 17 feared dead as bandits invade Katsina villages, destroys houses; Buhari lied about his academic credentials – Atiku tells Tribunal | Other top stories Check out other latest stories: The Late 5: Don’t reduce INEC to a tool in... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of April

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Four important things we observed from the FUPA debate on Twitter 180-Year Debt Refund: BudgIT warns Cross River Government of looming fiscal disaster, asks Ayade to terminate SuperHighway Project The Big 5: Saraki challenges Tinubu over budget padding allegations; IGP orders speedy investigation into Gombe... Read More

APC, Ben Ayade, bola tinubu, Bukola Saraki, Cross River, FUPA, Muhammadu Buhari, Super Highway, Yakubu Dogara, YCover

The Late 5: FG mourns Briton and Nigerian killed in Kaduna resort attack; ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings which led to deaths of 310 persons in Sri Lanka. Suicide bombers struck in churches and hotels in the country on Easter Sunday. In a statement carried by the extremist... Read More

Atiku, Ben Ayade, Budgit, Isis, Sri LAnka, The Late 5

180-Year Debt Refund: BudgIT warns Cross River Government of looming fiscal disaster, asks Ayade to terminate SuperHighway Project

BudgIT has warned the Cross River State Government to halt its controversial Superhighway project on the ground of undue financial hazard and avoidable hardship that would plague the state for the next hundred years should the government compound its existing debt burden. Online reports show that the state government has transmitted a letter to the... Read More

Ben Ayade, Budgit, Cross River, Super Highway

November 18, 2018

The Big 5: The opposition has more money than government – Garba Shehu; Governor Ayade says PDP is an unfair party with no conscience | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, says the opposition has more money than the government, alleging that the leading opposition parties have resolved to undertake a campaign clearly aimed at aggravating differences between Nigerians on the basis of especially religion, region and tribe. In an... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC, Ben Ayade, CAN, Chris Agara, Garba Shehu, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, INEC, PDP, Raheem Olawuyi, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, Sambo Dasuki

September 30, 2018

The Late 5: Tinubu opens up on ‘Ambode’s sin’, formally endorses Sanwo-Olu; Ayade wins PDP guber primary and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ahead of Monday’s governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, embattled Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, has taken a hit at his challenger, Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring him unfit to govern the state. Addressing a press conference at government house, Alausa, Ikeja, on Sunday, He further called him an... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Akinwunmi Ambode, APC, Ayuba Wabba, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Ben Ayade, bola tinubu, Derin Adebiyi, Muhammadu Buhari, nlc, PDP

September 30, 2018

The Big 5: Mass exodus hits Taraba APC as Alhassan leaves for UDP; Communications Minister says he is willing to serve in NYSC | More stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Senator Aisha Alhassan, who resigned her appointment as Minister of Women Affairs and also left the APC has picked the nomination form for United Democratic Party (UDP) to contest for the Taraba governorship seat. At a press conference after, she said the APC has become... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Adebayo Shittu, Aisha Alhassan, APC, Ben Ayade, PDP

September 12, 2018

The Late 5: Fayose writes EFCC, surrenders self for probe; Former Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi declares for Kwara governorship | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) offering to make himself available for questioning as regards issues on his tenure in office as soon as he hands over to Governor-Elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on October 15. Immediate past Spokesperson... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Akinwunmi Ambode, Ayodele Fayose, Ayuba Wabba, Babajide Sanwo-Olu., Ben Ayade, EFCC, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria Labour Congress, PDP

The Late 5: Former Governor of Taraba bags 14 years jail term, Dino Melaye joins PDP at Wednesday’s plenary and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: A former Governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame, was on Wednesday sentenced to 14-year imprisonment for criminal breach of trust by misappropriating the sum of N1.64bn preferred against him by the EFCC. Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gudu, Abuja, who... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Ben Ayade, Cross River House of Assembly, dino melaye, EFCC, Jolly Nyame, Kayode Fayemi, Richard Akindele, The Senate

November 18, 2017

Politics should not be treated as a matter of life and death – Obasanjo

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said that politics should not be treated as a matter of life and death. He said this at the public presentation of a book titled: Stepping Forward with Uti J.D. Agba, written by Goddy Jedy Agba and Mathias Okoi-Uyouyo in Calabar, Cross River. Highlights: Obasanjo said politicians who... Read More

Ben Ayade, Cross River, olusegun obasanjo, Politics

October 13, 2017

“Every part of Nigeria matters to us” – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo assured that Niger Delta people will benefit maximally from the wealth and natural resources of their land. He said every part of the country mattered to the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Highlights: Prof Osinbajo spoke yesterday on Bonny Island while inaugurating the construction of the strategic 40-kilometre Bonny-Bodo-Ogoni Road, conceived by... Read More

Ben Ayade, Cross River, Niger Delta, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

C’River set to begin commercial airline, shipping company

The Cross River government is set to begin operations of its first commercial airline and shipping company. Governor Ben Ayade stated this after a presentation by some potential transaction advisers for the project during an expanded state executive council meeting, AIT reports. Ayade expressed optimism about the prospect the projects will bring to Cross River... Read More

Ben Ayade, Cross River, Public private partnership

Hausa, Fulani are safe in Cross River – Ayade

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, has assured that the Hausa/ Fulani in the state are safe. Speaking through his special adviser on non-indigenes affairs, Musa Maigoro, the governor said he has met with all the stakeholders of the northern community to assure them of their safety and that they should go about their legitimate business... Read More

Ben Ayade, Cross River, Fulani, hausa, Kaduna Declaration

[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo made interesting remarks about Bakassi in Calabar

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN was in Calabar yesterday to commission the Monorail and other milestone projects. Asides meeting with kids and holding and MSME meet up, he also attended a town hall where he assured the people of Bakassi and government of Cross River that the Federal Government remains committed to addressing the plight... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Bakassi, Ben Ayade, calabar, Osinbajo, the Presidential Blog

[The Presidential Blog] Guess what Osinbajo will be doing in Calabar today

Acting President ‘Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will visit Cross River State today to commission several milestone projects undertaken by the state government. Prof. Osinbajo will be received at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport by the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, and then proceed to pay a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar,... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Ben Ayade, Cross River Garment Factory, Laolu Akande, Margret Ekpo, the Presidential Blog

There’s no ideological difference between PDP, APC – Ayade

by Azeez Adeniyi Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has said there is no ideological difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ayade said this on Wednesday when Ali Modu Sheriff, national chairman of PDP, paid him a courtesy visit at the government house, Calabar. “What Nigerians need now... Read More

Ali Modu Sheriff, APC, Ben Ayade, PDP

February 22, 2017

Kidnapping: Ben Ayade announces N1m reward for whistleblowers

by Azeez Adeniyi Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade on Tuesday announced the compensation of N1 million to anyone who’s information leads to the arrest of kidnappers and armed robbers. Ayade announced this when he spoke at the Executive Council Chambers in Calabar, during a courtesy call on him by the newly posted Commissioner of Police... Read More

armed robbery, Ben Ayade, Kidnapping, N1m, Whistleblower

January 18, 2017

Bakassi seaport: Buhari, Ayade meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held a closed door meeting with with the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade inside the President’s official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is said to be continuation of talks over the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport and the 260km superhighway. The meeting reportedly lasted for 40... Read More

Bakassi seaport, Ben Ayade, Meetung, President Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential Villa

January 3, 2017

These are the best and worst Nigerian governors in 2016

It’s hard to compare state governors considering their peculiar circumstances – income disparity, insecurity, and varying stages of development. But this is no deterrent, every state governor is expected to utilize scarce resources to the benefit of citizens and the development of the state. So, from best to worst, we bring you our ranking of... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

Akinwunmi Ambode, Ben Ayade, Cross River, governors, governors ranking, kwara, lagos, nigeria, Willie Obiano, YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

December 20, 2016

Cross River gov, Ayade to appoint 6000 new aides

Cross River governor, Ben Ayade has said he would appoint 6000 new aides and create 50,000 jobs in 2017. Ayade said this at the U.J. Esuene Stadium on Monday during a reception to celebrate the December 9 Supreme Court ruling which validated his election. He said the appointments will expand his government and create more... Read More

6000 aides, Ben Ayade, Crosa River

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