Tag: Cross River
Gov. Ayade orders appointees to wear made-in-Calabar clothes
by Omoleye Omoruyi The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Thursday, ordered political appointees to start to patronising ...
Nigerian army denies killing 8 armed youth in Cross River
The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar has debunked a report that its troops killed eight armed youths in Ikot-Offiong ...
Cross River pays May salaries to celebrate Workers’ day
by Azeez Adeniyi In celebration of World Workers’ day, the Cross River State government has paid its workers their May ...
Meningitis kills 12-year-old boy in Cross River
by Azeez Adeniyi The Cross River State government on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 12-year-old boy following an outbreak ...
Submit bailout report in 5 days, Senate tells Cross River govt
The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration has issued a five-day ultimatum to the Cross Rivers Government to ...
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 ...
Cross River workers condemn payment of December salary on first day
Civil Servants in Cross River State on Friday protested a move by the state governor, Ben Ayade to pay their ...
Re: Where is Discardious? It is making progress
by Grace Ihejiamaizu I currently serve as Team Charis coach and write this response on their behalf. Your article, questioning ...
Cross River governor appoints 1,106 advisers in one day
Cross River Governor Prof. Ben Ayade on Tuesday appointed 1,106 persons to fill various positions, The Punch reports. The appointments would ...
Cross River uncovers N650m ghost workers’ scam
The Cross River State Government has uncovered about N650 million from 3,000 ghost workers for the months of June and July, ...
Hadiza Bala Usman, Asuquo Ekpenyong, Mark Okoye II… See the #YNaijaPowerList for Politics
As the annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are braving ...
Diezani bribe: Abia INEC commissioner detained by EFCC
Mr. Sylvester Ezeani, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Abia State has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...
Macwrites Spelling Bee Challenge announces change in 2016 championship schedule
The organising and administrating council of The Macwrites Spelling Bee Challenge have announced a readjustment to the 2016 championship schedule. ...
How a church tortured two children for being ‘witches’
Two children accused of being witches have been rescued by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, a Calabar-based child’s rights organisation. The rights ...
The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1. Ace producer, OJB Jezereel goes home Popular producer ...
10 MASSOB members arrested, detained for unknown reasons
10 members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), were reportedly arrested by security forces ...
Opinion: Governor Ben Ayade and his romance with APC
Tuesday, March 30, 2016 is a day Cross Riverians especially residents of Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State ...
APC not nervous over Supreme Court ruling – Odigie-Oyegun
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the party is not nervous or ...
Cross River governor forfeits salary; deputy, commissioners follow suit
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has reportedly forfeited 80 per cent of his salary in order to accommodate the ...
Commissioner nominees to take ‘integrity and aptitude’ test in Cross River
Those nominated for appointments as commissioners in Cross River state will have to take compulsory integrity and aptitude test. This ...
Imoke: I have no ambition to be PDP national chairman
by Ranti Joseph With the crisis happening within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) top shots, there have been rumours making ...
I will be the first poor man to govern Cross River – Is Senator Ayade trying to pull a GEJ?
by Azubuike Azikiwe Remember the famous “I grew up with no shoes” campaign line of President Goodluck Jonathan? It earned ...
“I am not in an opposition party” || Is the Cross River governor-elect in denial?
by Kolapo Olapoju The governor-elect of Cross River state is apparently in a state of denial. Senator Ben Ayade of ...
Opinion: The probability of Mr. Fani Kayode’s 23 states claim is very low
by Abdulmumin Ajia, Ola Adeola Both of the two major gladiators in this contest would most probably meet the constitutional ...
Did you know that there was an attempted jail break in Calabar today?
by Ranti Joseph An undisclosed number of inmates on Friday gained entry into the armoury of the Calabar Prison, Cross ...
Immigration parades 40 illegal immigrants in Cross River
by Ranti Joseph The Cross River State command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has on Thursday paraded 40 illegal immigrants ...
Arrest and prosecute anyone caught buying PVCs – APC tells INEC
by Ranti Joseph All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River on Thursday, February 12, enjoined the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu profiles Mo Abudu: With Mo, what you see is what you get (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu In 2006, I had only been out of the Big Brother Nigeria house for a few days, when ...
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