By Asare Asare, Daily Post Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Mr. Venatius Ikem, has said that stakeholders are those to decide which of the three senatorial districts in the State shall produce the governor in 2023. In the last few days, there have been feverish debates by key
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The organized labor in Cross River State on Thursday, last week, suspended it’s 30 day industrial action after a deal was brokered by the Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Ruler’s Council, Etinyin Etim Edet Okon. This is contained in its Bulletin 17. All arms of the Unions in the State
By Patrick Obia The Organized Labor in Cross River State has suspended it’s 30 day old industrial action in the state. In a press briefing in Calabar, Labor said they have temporarily suspended the action, and have given government four to five months to honor the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered else, workers will not
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By Okodili Ndidi, The Nation Newspaper The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may soon be history following plans to transfer its functions to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. The planned scrapping of the agency is part of the efforts by the government to increase the pace of development in the oil producing South-South. The Nation
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senator Gershom Bassey representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District and his colleague representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom, appear set to lock horns over zoning of the State governorship slot for 2023. Senator Bassey while speaking to attendees at the Calabar Declaration Conference recently, reminded them that zoning and
By Emmanuel Una Ogoja sons and daughters have endorsed Ambassador Emmanuel Asegem to represent Ogoja/Yala in the House of Representative. The endorsement took place when he stopped briefly on his way to Bekwarra to honor late Mike Ogar, 4th Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, where he was cheered by the youths and friends on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The leadership of the ninth Assembly of Cross River State on Wednesday visited the immediate family of two term lawmaker, Elizabeth Ironbar (PDP, Akpabuyo) to commiserate with them over her passing. Led by the Speaker, Eteng Williams (PDP, Yakurr II), the lawmakers described Ironbar’s passing as “light” that has gone of in Akpabuyo.