Cross River community insists on confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme as state’s CJ
By Emma Una ENIONG Abatim community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State has insisted on the confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the Chief Judge of the state because the delay in confirming her is setting dangerous precedence in legal and political parlance. Speaking to Vanguard at the weekend after a meeting […]
Two killed, 3 others missing in renewed Ebonyi/Cross River boundary dispute
Our men are on ground to forestall further attacks — Police By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead in the renewed boundary dispute between the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State and their counterpart in Obubara, Cross River State. The age-long boundary dispute restarted on Wednesday, leaving a […]
40 companies jostle to execute NEPZA projects in Cross River, Osun, Anambra, Kano
By Victoria Ojeme About 40 project management companies are in race to be awarded the execution of country-wide 2020 constituency projects by the Nigeria Export Processing Zones (NEPZA). The projects for which tender was opened in Abuja included: Empowerment of Girls and Women on Entrepreneurship and Skills in Ogoja Iyala/Bekwara/Obudu/Obanliku in Cross River North, Entrepreneurship […]
Civil servants in Cross River protest removal of names from payroll
Some civil servants whose names were removed from the payroll of the Cross River Government on Monday in Calabar picketed the state secretariat complex, demanding reinstatement. The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Ayade pay us our salaries, “No Trade Union in Cross River”, “We will protest until we are reinstated”, among others. […]
Cross River begins arrest of illegal tax collectors in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade on Monday fulfilled his promise by arresting illegal tax collectors in Calabar, the state Capital. The enforcement exercise which began Monday, by the Cross River Anti Tax Agency led by its Chairman, Bishop (Dr) Emma Isong, in Collaboration with office of the State […]
Cross River issues 2 weeks ultimatum to quacks
Dear Cross Riverians today we take another bold step to respond to the needs of our people who seek health from our various healthcare facilities in Cross River state. By early January, less than a month after my appointment as commissioner for health, I began to receive complaints from Cross Riverians far and near about […]
