Calabar, Nigeria – The Calabar Division of the Industrial Court has declared the Cross River State Special Allowances Law No. 2, 2023, for some Public Office Holders Law unconstitutional, invalid, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. Converseer reports that the law stipulates special allowances to former Governors, Deputy Governors, Speakers and Deputy Speakers….
Abakaliki, Nigeria – Ebonyi State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has approved the sum of N150,000 for workers as 2024 Christmas Bonus. Governor Nwifuru made the announcement on Friday at a State Banquet organised in honour of the visiting British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever, to the Government House, Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki. According…
Bekwarra, Cross River – The Ada Bekwarra, Hon. Signor Omang, has commended Governor Bassey Otu for restoring electricity in the Local Government Area after 15 years of wallowing in darkness. The revered monarch who gave the commendation when the Think Cross River group led by Mr Edem Darlington visited him at his hometown at Gakem,…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on December 13, 2024, granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello bail in the sum of ₦500 million following his arraignment on a 19-count charge of alleged fraud and money laundering involving ₦80.2 billion. Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu SAN, tendered an apology to…
By Oka Ibor Yorkshire, UK – The Igbo Union Yorkshire (IUY), United Kingdom, has elected a 15-member executive to pilot the affairs of the group for the next two years. Announcing the results of the poll, the Chairman of the Election Committee, Ndubuisi Akwuegbu Esq, said Dr Emmanuel Nwofe scored 85 votes to defeat Chief…
