I Will Work Across Party Lines For The Good Of Boki Nation – Hon. Hillary Bisong

By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent

Hon. Hillary Bisong (middle) and members of the delegation in a group

 photograph after the visit

The member representing Boki State 2 State constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hillary Bisong has been charged to support progressive and people oriented legislations and not those that will promote self aggrandizement aimed at enriching a few.

FG To Build Agriculture Industrial Town In Cross River State

By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent

Deputy Governor of Cross River state, Professor Ivara Esu in a meeting 

with the delegation in his office in Calabar

The agricultural sector in Cross River State is set to receive a boost as the federal government has begun processes leading to the building of an Agriculture Industrial Town (AIT) and Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) in the state.

Ayade Dedicates Victory To God, Cross Riverians, Extend Hand Of Fellowship To Agi

Governor Ben Ayade

Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, yesterday dedicated his Friday victory at the Abuja Federal High Court to God and the good people of the state.

Buhari: We’re identifying banks keeping money for oil thieves

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said his administration had taken efforts to recover looted Nigerian resources a step further by searching for the banks keeping the proceeds of stolen oil.

Buhari said his government had started identifying banks, financial institutions and countries in which payments for stolen Nigerian crude oil had been made.

A statement by President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, quoted Buhari as saying this while granting audience to some United States Congressmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

PDP Set To Scuttle New Election Dates.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might not be favourably disposed to going ahead with the March 28 presidential election after all.

A report by The Punch says the leadership of the ruling party has already mapped out strategies aimed at ensuring that the election is not held at the re-scheduled date.

The report claimed that the PDP was actually behind the new Young Democratic Party (YDP), a party that came to the attention of Nigerians after it won a court case on Wednesday compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to re-print the ballot papers for the election to include the party.

The YDP had in a press conference on Thursday asked INEC to postpone the forthcoming general election if it could not accommodate the party on its ballot paper. The Federal High Court in Abuja had also ordered the electoral umpire to register the YDP as a political party.
Speaking on behalf of the party, the national publicity secretary of the YDP, Ugo Nwofor, said: “If INEC does not have the appropriation for logistics for reprinting of its ballot papers then INEC ought to within the constitutional provision further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party.

Suicide Bomber Strikes In Maiduguri Market

At least 10 people are feared killed in a bomb explosion from a suicide bomber riding in a Keke Napep in Maiduguri.

The explosion, which occurred at a crowded commercial area in Maiduguri, went off at around 11am on Saturday morning.

Witnesses said many people were affected. Residents said the suicide bomber tried to enter Baga fish market motor park.

A top security officer, who requested not to be named because he is not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed to Premium Times the number of people killed.

“About ten persons were confirmed killed so far but the blast was massive”, said the security officer. “We are still taking count of casualties.”

It will be recalled that the military warned that Boko Haram insurgents are set to carry out more suicide bombing attacks in their bid to regain territories the military have taken from them.

18 Man Robbery Gang Kills 3, Injures 2 In Calabar

By Usman Abdullahi

Remains of the robbery victims being conveyed for burial

Just as the AIG was declaring war on armed robbers in Calabar, a group of armed robbers numbering about 18 on Thursday caused pandemonium at the NNPC deport behind the Nigerian Police Force Zone 6, Esukutan Calabar between 10:30pm and 11:30pm where they robbed and killed three men, leaving two seriously injured.