Tag: Governor Ben Ayade

March 24, 2021

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the group led by James Ikem alleged that Governor Ben is making move to arm-twist the ...

GBV: Cross River community ends ‘money woman’ practice

Politics

2023: Group seeks return of power to Cross River South

March 1, 2021

The convener of the group, George O’ben-Etchi, who is the Commissioner for Solid Minerals in Cross River State, said in ...

What is Mali telling Africa?, by Azu Ishiekwene

Column

Governors take fools’ ride to next level, Azu Ishiekwene

by Azu Ishiekwene

February 25, 2021

What started as a sitcom starring Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and his Bauchi State counterpart Bala Mohammed in a ...

NBA lauds Ayade for swearing-in Ikpeme as Chief Judge of Cross River

by NAN

February 9, 2021

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Justice Ikpeme was sworn in on Monday as the substantive CJ of Cross ...

Featured

Ayade swears in Ikpeme as Cross River CJ after 10 months

by NAN

February 8, 2021

The swearing-in which took place in Calabar, followed the confirmation of the nomination of Ikpeme by the Cross River House ...

Featured

Breaking: Finally, Cross Rivers Assembly confirms Ikpeme as Chief Judge

January 28, 2021

The confirmation took place on Thursday at the state House of Assembly in Calabar following a motion moved by the ...

Ayade signs 2021 appropriation bill of into law

December 30, 2020

The budget has N192.5 billion representing 67 per cent earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N88.196 billion representing ...

Worship

Practice Kumuyi’s teachings on peace, Ayade urges Nigerians

December 27, 2020

Ayade made the appeal on Sunday at the last day of the 2020 DCLM, December Retreat in Akpabuyo Local Government ...

Ayade directs immediate renovation of NYSC camp

December 10, 2020

Commissioner for Youth and Skills Acquisition, Omang Idiege, disclosed this on Thursday after an assessment tour of the orientation camp ...

Marriage not special qualification in womanhood, Ayade tells Cross River women

December 9, 2020

Ayade made the assertion during the one kilometre walk in Calabar to commemorate this year’s “16 Days of Activism against ...

Football

Golden Eaglets beg Ayade for pledged house gifts

November 8, 2020

Sunday was the seventh anniversary when the coach Manu Garba-led side extended the country’s grip on the cadet trophy with ...

Ayade presents 2021 budget

November 5, 2020

Ayade, who tagged the budget as “Budget of Blush and Bliss’’, said it was aimed at improving the welfare of ...

NMA begins indefinite strike, appeals to Ayade to review curfew

November 4, 2020

Abang, who made the appeal at a press briefing on Wednesday in Calabar on the issue of the kidnap of ...

Vandalism: Ayade offers WAEC alternative office

November 3, 2020

Ayade announced this when he visited the premises of the examination body on Tuesday in Calabar, to assess the extent of ...

Cross River needs N5b to fix vandalised centre- Ayade

by NAN

October 26, 2020

Ayade made this known on Monday, while reaffirming the curfew imposed on Calabar and its environs.

Ayade charges security agents to halt spate of violence in Calabar

October 25, 2020

The governor’s charge is contained in a release on Sunday in Calabar by Christian Ita,

#EndSARS: Hoodlums vandalise NLC, INEC, SEMA, other offices in Cross River

by NAN

October 24, 2020

The protesters also destroyed valuables and equipment worth millions of Naira at the office of the Department of Petroleum Resources, ...

Hoodlums loot, set ablaze Senators’ houses + Photo, Video

October 24, 2020

Governor Ben Ayade had on Friday declared a 24-hour curfew in the state.

Hoodlums loot Cross River COVID-19 palliative warehouse, Governor declares curfew

October 24, 2020

A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria reports that the hoodlums were seen in their numbers carting away bags ...

Ayade pledges support for #EndSARS protesters, inaugurates seven-man panel of enquiry