The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its demand for a N250,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The TUC president, Festus Osifo, on Tuesday, disclosed this at the inaugural Annual Convention of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Women Commission in Abuja, themed “The Dynamic Woman: Navigating Challenges in a Constantly…
Former Governor Liyel Imoke By Anietie Akpan Cross River state governor, Senator Bassey Otu has conveyed felicitations to erstwhile governor, Senator Liyel Imoke on the occasion of his 63rd birth anniversary. Expressing his warm wishes in a message to the sexagenarian elder statesman, Governor Otu wrote, “It’s my pleasure, on behalf of my family and…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross Riverians have thumbed up the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu for facilitating the return of the remains of the former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, Dr Wayas had passed away in London about three years ago after a protracted illness but previous government of former Governor Ben Ayade…
By Magnus Effiong The High Court of Cross River State, presided by Justice Elias Abua, has thrown out a suit which sought an order of interlocutory injunction to remove the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V. Justice Abua said that giving such orders without any tangible reason would do “incalculable and avoidable damage”…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Agba Jalingo, Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, in a lawsuit instigated by Mrs Elizabeth Alami Ayade, sister-in-law to former Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Jalingo was discharged and acquitted by the court presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday. Recall that Jalingo was charged…
