AYADE ASKS STRIKING CROSS RIVER MAGISTRATES TO FORFEIT THEIR 2 YEARS SALARIES

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has asked the 29 Magistrates who were engaged by the State in 2019 from the private bar to forfeit their two years salary owed them.…

STEP ASIDE FOR A WHILE, AND LEARN ABOUT GOVERNANCE, OBONG OF CALABAR ADVISES GOVERNOR AYADE

The monarch says Governor Ayade doesn’t answer anybody’s call. The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called on Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State to…

CROSS RIVER PDP CAUCUS REPLIES FANIKAYODE OVER THREAT TO DUMP PARTY WITH AYADE, REVEALS HOW GOVERNOR GAVE APC 2BILNAIRA IN 2019, AND HIS OWN PARTY 5MIL

  Read the statement below… The National Assembly members from CRS are astonished that Fani Kayode can get so ballistic on a matter, he knows nothing about. He throws tantrums…

AYADE SAYS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN IN CROSS RIVER JUNE 16

All public schools in Cross River State will resume June 16 as the State government plans a special protective measures for children and others. So far the state remains the…

AYADE APPROVES REOPENING OF WORSHIP CENTRES, GIVES CONDITIONS

…Worshippers must wear mask Governor Ben Ayade By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has ordered that worship centres can resumes activities stressing that they…

LIFT BAN ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS NOW, AYADE TELLS BUHARI

Wale Odunsi Ben Ayade, the Governor of Cross River State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to lift the ban on domestic flights. He made the appeal on Sunday while inspecting…

EXTENDING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN WILL BE CATASTROPHIC FOR NIGERIA – AYADE

Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has warned that any further extension of lockdown on the country in response to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic will spell doom for the…

FIDA CONDEMNS AYADE’S DECSION ON CROSS RIVER CHIEF JUDGE, ALLEGES BIAS AGAINST WOMEN

Ben Ayade International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has condemned the failure of rhe Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and the state Assembly to confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme…

AYADE IGNORES NJC RECOMMENDATION, SWEARS IN ANOTHER JUDGE AS ACTING CHIEF JUDGE, CROSS RIVER

Amidst controversy over who becomes the Chief Judge of Cross River State, the Governor Prof Ben Ayade has sworn in Justice Maurice Eneji as the acting Chief Judge. Justice Akon…

COURTS IN CROSS RIVER STATE SHUT DOWN OVER NON-CONFIRMATION OF CHIEF JUDGE, MONTHS AFTER SHE WAS NOMINATED BY NJC

All the courts including High courts, magistrate courts, and others have been shut down in Cross River State over non-confirmation of Chief Judge, Justice Akon Ikpeme. Already, all the lawyers…

CRISIS IMMINENT IN CROSS RIVER AS HOUSE REFUSES TO APPROVE IKPEME AS SUBSTANTIVE CHIEF JUDGE AT THE PROMPTING OF GOVERNOR WHO PREFERS KINSMAN FOR POST

Judex Okoro, Calabar Some members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have kicked against the Assembly refusal to confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme as substantive chief judge (CJ). Ikpeme,…

SERAP TAKES FG, CROSS RIVER GOVT TO ECOWAS COURT OVER TRIAL OF AGBA JALINGO

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the government of Nigeria and Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja “over the…

CROSS RIVER GOVERNOR LYING ABOUT AGBA JALINGO SAYS COUNSEL

Ada Wodu Counsel for Agba Jalingo, the journalist facing trial at the Federal High Court in Calabar, for alleged terrorism and cyber crime, Mr Daniel Kip, says the Cross River…

DETAINED JOURNALIST AGBA JALINGO TRIED TO OVERTHROW BUHARI, GOVERNOR AYADE REVEALS

Cross River governor, Ben Ayade, has finally spoken about the continuous detention of Agba Jalingo, a Nigerian journalist who is standing treason trial for criticising the governor. Mr Jalingo, the…

AYADE, WHO ACCUSED ACCUSED AGBA JALINGO OF TERRORISM, DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM HIS ORDEAL

Cross River State Governor, Benedict Ayade (left) and President Muhammadu Buhari after a meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: PHILLIP OJISUA Cross River State Governor, Benedict…