By CrossRiverWatch Admin Personnel of the Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have taken over the premises of the State House of Assembly following an impeachment saga that greeted the House. As early as 8:am on Thursday, May 23, 2024, CrossRiverWatch visited the Assembly to observe the atmosphere, it was nothing short
By Patrick Obia Following the announcement made by Arthur Jarvis University, a first private university in Cross River State, disclosing traditional medicine capable of curing complicated illnesses like cancer and asthma, the State Government has kicked against it. The Institution last week said its research Institute has gotten a breakthrough in trado-medicine that targets to
By Patrick Obia In a twist of events in just hours, after the drama, exchange of punches, seizure of maze, and subsequently, a notice announcing the impeachment of Speaker Elvert Ayambem, the Cross River State House Assembly has maintained he remains Speaker despite what transpired during Wednesday session. The two-thirds majority made up of 17
By Patrick Obia The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly Honorable Elvert Ayambem, has been Impeached by two-third majority (17 members) of the House. In an impeachment notice obtained by CrossRiverWatch, the Speaker is removed on four grounds, bothering on financial misconduct, incompetence and wrong conduct of preliminary proceedings; non-compliance with the Cross
By Patrick Obia In male male-dominated profession of minibus driving, Asibe Ifeoma Philomena has pitched herself and given women a voice as she becomes the first woman leader of Cross River State Mini Bus Drivers Association. Aside from becoming the first woman leader of the Association, Ifeoma is the first president of the State’s Female
By Godwin Otang In a significant development concerning the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for initiating the highway’s construction. He also called for the project to progress simultaneously from both the Calabar and Lagos ends. At a press briefing
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has raised alarm about the improper handling of the state-owned cocoa farms by former Governor Ben Ayade Special Adviser on Cocoa Development, Mr. Oscar Ofuka. The House ran the alarm bell during its plenary on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, by the member representing Abi State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has filed a lawsuit against Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, his counterparts in the remaining 35 States of the federation and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of trillions of FAAC