By Jonathan Ugbal and Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent The remains of late federal legislator, Mr. Paul Adah were on Saturday laid to rest amidst tears, emotions and eulogies from family, friends, associates and allies in his native Betukwel community of Obudu local government area. Mr. Adah who served as a member of the House
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The House of Representatives has written to the Federal Government, demanding it to act on the House resolution calling for the sack and investigation of the Chairman, Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SIP) and Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla. The letter to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ruled that the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has a case to answer in his ongoing trial over alleged false assets declaration. Despite pleas for further adjournment, Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, insisted that Justice Onnoghen must enter his defence on
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent and Margaret John, House of Assembly Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River State has given certificate of return to the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Ben Ayade and House of Assembly members. Below are pictures from the event which held this morning at the State
By Deborah Obot A bill on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons Living with Disability, sponsored by the Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara Federal Constituency, has been signed into Law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The bill, imposes fines of N100, 000 and N1, 000, 000 respectively for individuals and corporate bodies or a six months prison term
By David Nsa Members of Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) has sympathized with the family of late Unimke Nawa and Ndoma Akpet. The group in a press release signed by the union’s Chairman and Secretary, Comrade Hope Obeten and Comrade Archibong Jeremiah respectively reads in part, “We extend our condolences to the family
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has commended two members of the Joint Task Force against wood logging in the State, for intercepting a truck loaded with felled trees along Okuku/Yala road. In his statement, one of the member, Kelechukwu Patrick thanked the Governor for his benevolence, stating
By Grace Assim-Ita The Director-General of Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Sir Joseph Ari has said that the Sen. Ben Ayade led administration of Cross River State is not interested in working with ITF. Sir Joseph in a media parley represented by the Calabar Area Office Manager, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Anozie revealed that several attempts have been