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After Mass Criticism, Group Withdraws Alleged Budget Padding Petition Against Jarigbe Agom, Peter Akpanke

By Sylvia Akpan After public criticism, a masked group under the umbrella of concerned All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State Northern Senatorial district, has withdrawn it alleged budget padding against the senator and the member representing the senatorial district – Sen. Jarigbe Agom and Honorable Peter Akpanke, respectively. The group had written to

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JUST IN: Governor Otu Resumes Duty After 3-Week Annual Leave

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has officially resumed duty after a three-week vacation that took effect on March 11th, 2025. The first assignment of the Governor upon resumption is the national assignment entrusted to him as the Chairman of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra

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CRS Irrigation And Dams Authority Bill 2025 Passes Second Reading

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Irrigation and Dams Authority Bill 2025 has been read the second time on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill has been subsequently referred to the joint Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources for further legislative procedures. The Lead Sponsor and

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2023 PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate In Cross River, Emana Duke Resigns

By Patrick Obia The 2023 general election deputy governorship candidate in Cross River State, under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Emana Duke Ambrose-Amawhe has resigned from the party. She renounced her membership in a letter of resignation she signed and addressed to the chapter chairman of the party in Edem Odo, Akpabuyo

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Cross River Acting Governor Odey Felicitate 73rd Birthday With President Tinubu

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has conveyed warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 73rd birthday, commending the Nigerian leader’s steadfast commitment to national unity and development. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Fred Abu, Odey praised President Tinubu’s visionary governance and

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Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Call A Halt On Relentless Rise In Data Cost

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Senator representing Cross River Southern senatorial district in the Nigeria Senate, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn, has called for the urgent intervention to halt the relentless rise in the cost of data services in Nigeria. Nigerians have raised concerns on the increasing rise of data by telecommunication companies in the country and

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House Of Assembly Recommend Four UNICROSS Lecturers Suspended Over Misappropriation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate suspension of Dr. Emmanuel Ettah, Dr. John Inah Ukam, Professor Mathew Nsing Ogar, and Professor Stephen Ochang, members of the 5th Governing Council of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) for alleged misconduct and abuse of office. The House had

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What Sen. Ekpenyong Said As Senate Confront’s Cameroon’s Land Grab In Bakassi 

“I will like to propose the discussion of the prayers that have been proposed by my friend and colleague, Senator Aniekan Bassey that we expand the scope of this motion which deals with just the mangrove islands, to disputed territories within the Cross River/Akwa Ibom region and Cameroon.”

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