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'I Didn't Know That To Get A Favourable Judgement For My Client Is Now An Offence'... Lawyer Writes Nigerian Bar Association

 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION Mr President, Paul Usoro, SAN, Sir, a few hours ago I told my story: a story of how I got a valid court judgement in favour of my client. A story of how this judgment apparently went against the plans and dreams of ICPC. A story of how because of this ICPC is hunting me down like a wanted terrorist. Please, Sir, I crave your indulgence to read the full story, with all documentary attachments by clicking on this link https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10160002509834408&id=725834407. Learned Silk, Sir, attached is a certified true copy of both the record of proceedings and the judgment order. You will see that the ICPC, as 2nd and 3rd Respondents, were fully represented in court on the day we adopted our terms of settlement with GTB, the 1st Respondent. ICPC took this judgment to their office and sat on appeal on it. In their illegal appellate jurisdiction, they ruled that the judgement was obtained by fraud and...

Cross River: Bassey Tom To prosecute Chiefs and Leaders of Communities fermenting Wars in Obubra...Coneri Magazine

 Cross River: Bassey Tom  To prosecute Chiefs and Leaders of  Communities  fermenting Wars in Obubra...Coneri Magazine SaintLaw Coneri Magazine The quest to solidify the people's Democratic party (PDP) internal democracy keeps waxing stronger as her internal structures  continue to blossom above all expectations.  Yesterday the 21st June, 2020 the ward chairman of ofudua Hon. Macbeth Oyama held a Thanksgiving event in appreciation to his party's faithful for giving him a chance to serve in the capacity of a ward chairman. The event was well attended as it drew many party faithfuls across other sister wards. The chiefs, women youths and  all ward leaders were in attendance The executive chairman of Obubra LGA Dr. Bassey Agara Tom was highly represented by the deputy leader of Obubra legislature Hon. Peter Okey. The chairman in his speech admonished the chiefs, women and youths to promote love and peaceful coexistence among themselve...

Mass Defection Hits Obubra APC As PDP CHairman Celebrates New Appointment II Coneri Magazine

MASS DEFECTION HITS APC IN OBUBRA APC  AS  PDP CHAIRMAN CELEBRATES  NEW APPOINTMENT: By SaintLaw,  Coneri Magazine. The quest to solidify the people's Democratic party (PDP) internal democracy keeps waxing stronger as her internal structures  continue to blossom above all expectations.  Yesterday the 21st June, 2020 the ward chairman of ofudua Hon. Macbeth Oyama held a Thanksgiving event in appreciation to his party's faithful for giving him a chance to serve in the capacity of a ward chairman. The event was well attended as it drew many party faithfuls across other sister wards. The chiefs, women youths and  all ward leaders were in attendance The executive chairman of Obubra LGA Dr. Bassey Agara Tom was highly represented by the deputy leader of Obubra legislature Hon. Peter Okey. The chairman in his speech admonished the chiefs, women and youths to promote love and peaceful coexistence among themselves as people fro...

NYCN Elections: Dan Obo to Cross River Youths: Thank You, My Victory Belongs To You.

Dan Obo to Cross River Youths: Thank You, My Victory Belongs To You. By Eriacy Confidence Coneri Magazine. The newly elected Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Snr. Comr. Obo Dan Obo has appreciated the Youths of Cross River State for the overwhelming support, trust and Confidence reposed on him in the just concluded Youth Council Elections in the state. The Youth Leader Wrote: "APPRECIATION MESSAGE!! Ref: MY VICTORY BELONGS TO YOU!!! Today, I feel highly elated registering my heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to God Almighty and to the youths of Cross River State that believed in me and stood firmly by me through out the electioneering period. Like Martin Luther King Jr, would say, "An ungrateful heart is a thief" hence I deem it pertinent expressing my gratitude to the entire youths of Cross River State. For the confidence and trust reposed on me, I say *THANK YOU*!! For Supporting and Campa...

Ikom LG Chair Meets With Security Operatives, Restates Council's Commitment To Peace

Ikom LG chair meets with Security Operatives, restates Council's Commitment to Peace. By Agbor Kingsley Coneri Magazine  The Executive Chairman of Ikom Local Government Council, Hon. Kingsley Egumi, has charged all security operatives in the Area to ensure that peace be maintained, especially during his administration. Hon. Egumi who stated this earlier today 22nd June 2020 in a meeting with all the Security operatives at the council Headquarters  Ikom maintained that peace is the only panacea for the development of any society. He admonished the service chiefs not to hesitate to call on him whenever they encounter any challenge in their pursuit for peace in the land. On their part, the Security operatives pledged total  commitment to maintaining peace and order in the LGA, adding that, they will be synergy between them and the  Chairman to  curb  social menace and disorder in the LGA. . Recalled that Hon. Kingsley Egumi was recent...

CRSWMA Boss Restates Commitment Towards Environmental Habitability Amid Growing Urban Development In C'River

CRSWMA Boss restates commitment towards environmental habitability amid growing urban development in C'River By Daniel Bebia, CRS-MOI Officer reporting from CRSWMA The General Manager, Cross River State Waste Management Agency (CRSWMA), Mr. Oko Sunday has restated his Agency's commitment towards a serene, clean and healthy environment, as urban development continues to increase in the State. Mr. Sunday made the commitment during an assessment to ascertain areas in need of skip bins to enhance proper refuse disposal in Calabar, the State capital. While on survey with his team, the General Manager said assessment was imperative owing to increasing population and the need to maintain a clean and safer environment. Mr. Oko stated that it was also aimed at identifying spots for appropriate placement of bin and always to ensure that waste contractors live up to their contractual obligation. According to the GM, the bins, if placed at close distances to each other, would...

APC To Bauchi State Governor: Resign Now Or Be Forced Out of Office ll Coneri Magazine

APC To Bauchi State Governor:  Resign Now Or Be Forced Out of Office  There are indications that the APC in Bauchi is not pleased with some alleged activities of Governor Bala Muhammad - In fact, the opposition party in the state has called for Muhammad's resignation - This call is linked to alleged misappropriation of public property by the governor.  Bala Muhammad is at the verge of either being impeached or voluntarily relinquishing his seat as the governor of Bauchi state over a recent allegation of fraud against him. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had seized a multi-million naira property structure allocated to Muhammad, a property with rightfully belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture in the state, The Nation reports. Following this, the APC chapter has called on the governor to resign or face impeachment by the state House of Assembly. War between Kogi, NCDC stretches as state dismisses report of 3rd Covid-19 ca...

Confusion In Delta As SSG, Commissioner Test Positive To COVID 19

Confusion In Delta As SSG, Commissioner Test Positive To COVID 19 Delta State on Sunday said two top officials of the government have tested positive to the virus. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olisa Ifeajika, in a statement in Asaba, identified the officials as Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie, and the Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu. According to him, both officials showed mild symptoms of the virus and consequently subjected themselves to the test. He added that both men had been moved to an isolation centre and were stable, and responding well to treatment. Mr Ifeajika said the latest development is an indication that anyone, irrespective of status, could contract the virus. “Let me advise all Deltans to, as a matter of top priority, always obey the COVID-19 protocols, which have been in public domain, so as to curb further spread of the pandemic. “The fresh cases in our hands in Delta further testifies to the fact that COV...

Opinion: Restructuring and National Integration, Panacea to a Prosperous Nigeria By Ekpenyong Isaiah

Restructuring and National Integration, Panacea to a Prosperous Nigeria By Ekpenyong Isaiah O. The strength/greatness of Nigeria lies not in our mineral resources nor our numbers, but in our ability to first accept that there is a conceptual fault lines that has over the past 59 years kept us perpetually down. That the entity called Nigeria was created to the benefit of the British Colonial masters alone cannot be overemphasized. The forceful mergers of people with different tongues and values, the elevation of one ethnic group above the other, are all pointers to a country created not to the benefit of the inhabitants, but for economic convenience of the creators. Nigeria has refused to grow beyond the imagination of the colonialists who saw her as an economic Greenfield that should benefit they, the  colonialists alone. There is a rumor that Nigeria as a sovereign entity do not actually know her oil production capacity(Whether this information is true or not, is yet to b...

CrossRiver NYCN Elections 2020: The Fact vs The Farce: Setting the Records Straight By Umezulike C. Desmond-Cruz

 CrossRiver NYCN Elections 2020: The Fact vs The Farce: Setting the Records Straight By Umezulike C. Desmond-Cruz It is no longer news that the beautiful morning of Friday 19th June 2020 heralded a significant happening in Cross River State, wherein an avalanche of ebullient Youths converged in U.J Esuene Stadium to chart a common course to birth a new executive council that would pilot the affairs of NYCN Cross River State Chapter, faced with threatening security challenge, the CPC in exercising it's constitutional powers in line with the "doctrine of necessity" called for an emergency congress, wherein the CPC Chairman announced the unanimous decision of the CPC, VYOs and Local Government Chapter Coordinators, to stop the electoral process on grounds of insecurity. Following the announcement made by the CPC Chairman and endorsed by Congressmen, the election was unanimously put on hold. But for the purpose of clarity and futurity, it is pertinent to make the foll...