By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Bill to establish the State Forest Research Institute has been read for the second time on the floor of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The motion for the second reading was moved by the sponsor of the Bill and member representing Boki 1 State Constituency,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has tasked members of the State Executive Council (SEC) to brace up for optimal performance to justify their appointments. This information was made available by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche dated 7th February, 2024. Otu gave the charge during
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024. In a plenary held at the Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the motion raised for the amendment of the bill to pass through a second reading was presented by Hon. Linus
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The children of Governor Otu’s loyalist – Offiong Effiwatt, who passed on two months ago have received scholarships from the Governor. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otu, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in Calabar, the State capital. The scholarship was announced during a surprise condolence visit to the deceased
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril Omini has taken a step to cover all transportation fares for all beneficiaries of the free 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration. The lawmaker considering the difficulty expressed by
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Akamkpa/ Biase Federal Constituency, Honorable Emil Inyang has emerged winners of the court rerun elections in the constituency. Inyang pulled a total of 15,930 votes to defeat his closest contender Igwe Augustin Aidam of the Peoples Democratic
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjah Godshield Ashakia Pius Ashas of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP declared winner of the Obanliku State Constituency Re-run elections. He polled 275 in the two polling units the Court ordered re-run to take his total tally to 10,587 votes. Sunday Achunekang of the All Progressives Congress, who had
By Jonathan Ugbal, Godwin Otang And Kanjal Godshield Results from the Cross River rerun by-election into Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency; Obanliku State constituency, and Yala 2 State Constituency are beginning to roll in, courtesy of our reports on ground. Result from Bebuenkayang Pollin Unit 003 Bisu Ward ADC 3 APC 110 APGA 2 PDP 129 NRM