By Joseph Onyekwere 15 April 2023 | 3:58 am A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Cross River Water Board Limited to pay N78.3m as unpaid balance owed Anngood Global Investment Nigeria Limited for the supply of 100 tonnes of Aluminium Sulphate, 40 tonnes of Hydrate Lime and 600 drums of Calcium Hydrochloride to the Board. Gavel A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Cross River Water Board Limited to pay N78.3m as unpaid balance owed Anngood Global Investment Nigeria Limited for the supply of 100 tonnes of Aluminium Sulphate, 40 tonnes of Hydrate Lime and 600 drums of Calcium Hydrochloride to the Board. The company sued the Water Board and the State Attorney General, seeking a declaration that the “wilful neglect and refusal to pay N78.3m for the supply of the items was a breach of contract between the claimant and the defendants.” The items, according to the claimant, were supplied to the defendants “vide Local Purchase Order (LPO) No. 030 dated April 24, 2020.” The claimant, in the suit marked HC/163/2021 also sought the payment of N20m as damages it suffered as a result of the breach of contract by the defendants. Delivering judgment on the matter, trial judge, Ukpai Ibitham noted that the defendants were in breach of their contract with the claimant.” He, however, noted that the defendants had in the “course of the undefended proceedings” paid N10m into the claimant’s account. The court also ordered the defendants to pay the sum of N100,000 as general damages suffered by the claimant resulting from the breach of contract. 2 mins ago The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Governor Umaru Fintiri and his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Binani are among contestants in the 2023 general election whose fate will be determined today by the electorate in the supplementary polls ordered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 1 hour ago Tragedy occurred Thursday night, when a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), on top speed veered off the road and rammed into a shop located in Egbu, on Owerri – Umuahia Road, Owerri North Local Council, Imo State. 1 hour ago The University of Ife Law Class of 1987 Association has condemned the recent mob action that took place at the Hall of Residence, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, which led to the gruesome death of Ahize Okoli, a fifth-year engineering student of the institution. 1 hour ago A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Cross River Water Board Limited to pay N78.3m as unpaid balance owed Anngood Global Investment Nigeria Limited for the supply of 100 tonnes of Aluminium Sulphate, 40 tonnes of Hydrate Lime and 600 drums of Calcium Hydrochloride to the Board. 1 hour ago The Lead Resource for Safe School Lagos, (SSLAG), Dr. Bisi Esuruoso, has reiterated that SSLAG is meant to ensure that all schools in Lagos State comply with safety rules.
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