By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has appreciated Members of the State Assembly for their support in the first one year anniversary of the 10th Assembly. Ayambem who was speaking during plenary said that the Legislators have given him the needed cooperation which has
By Godwin Ajom Constituents in Cross River State Southern senatorial district, have prayed their Senator, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn, to provide more basic amenities in the constituency. They made the request during a town hall meeting held in Biase Local Government Area of the State; an exercise that will cut across all the seven LGAs
I am compelled to respond to the vitriolic post circulating on social media, penned by an individual who ought to know better. The author’s diatribe against a Senator, reeking of bitterness and desperation, is a stark departure from the objectivity and professionalism they claim to uphold. Their supposed “objective review” is nothing but a thinly
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the negative impacts resulting from mining activities by artisanal and industrial miners, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has directed the immediate withdrawal of all miners and quarries from sites within the State. He gave the directives in a press release signed by the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed the Paramount Ruler of Abi Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Ovai (Elder) Solomon Osim Edward JP, as the new State Council of Chiefs Chairman. HRM, Ovai Solomon will replace the former chairman, the Paramount of Bakassi HRH,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Caucus of the Cross River 10th National Assembly has demanded the creation of Ogoja State, out from the present-day State. The caucus led by Senator Jarigbe Agom of the Northern Senatorial District, Senator Eteng Williams of the Central Senatorial District; House of Representatives members – Peter Akpanke and Godwin Offiono, and
By Mary Bassey The Government of Cross River State, has ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election. The State Security Adviser, Major General O. U Obono (Rtd) gave the directive in a letter addressed to the State Secretariat of the NYCN youth house, Calabar, stating that the election
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Three days after the Cross River State House of Assembly sacked the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Okon Edet, for overstaying his tenure, Governor Bassey Otu has dissolved the Council of Chiefs. The dismissed HRM, Etinyin Okon Edet, who is the Paramount Ruler