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Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (Part Two): Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency In Focus BY AGBA JALINGO

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March 4, 2025

Today, I move on to Ogoja Yala federal constituency projects budgeted for in the 2025 appropriate law. The Federal Constituency is ably represented by Honorable Godwin Offiono (Goffio). 1.ERGP20256884 SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT FOR SELECTED FARMERS AT OGOJA AND YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN OGOJA/YALA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, CROSS RIVER STATE Cost: N100,000,000 2.ERGP20256885 CONSTRUCTION AND

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Know Your Constituency Projects In The 2025 Budget (Part One): Obanlikwu/Bekwarra/Obudu Federal Constituency In Focus BY AGBA JALINGO

by Admin
March 3, 2025

The 2025 budget has been passed and signed into law. As I promised, I will be extracting and serializing all the constituency projects of all the 8 members of the House of Representatives and all the three Senators from Cross River State. Today, I begin with the constituency projects budget for my own Federal Constituency,

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Otu Celebrate Predecessor, Ayade Who Turns 57

by Admin
March 2, 2025

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has felicitated with his predecessor, Senator Ben Ayade, who clocks 57 years of age. Governor in congratulatory message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill, said “On this auspicious occasion of your birthday, I, on behalf of my

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CRSCF Frowns At Marginalization In Federal Appointments, Criticize Senate President, Cross River Senators

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March 1, 2025

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River South Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has frowned at what it termed “glaring injustice and marginalization” that has befallen the state in recent federal appointments. CRSCF said the marginalization is like a tree whose roots are starved of water with Cross River left to wither while others flourish under the shadow

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PDP Voids Venatus Ikem’s Suspension, To Begin Healing Crusade

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February 28, 2025

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared the Cross River State, State Chairman – Barrister Venatus Ikem’s suspension as null and void. It can be noted that the PDP in Cross River State, has been engulfed with internal crisis that led to the suspension of the

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When Silence Becomes Complicity BY EMMANUEL AWHAN

by Admin
February 27, 2025

Some of us have maintained stoic dignified silence in the affairs of our dear political party (PDP) in Cross River State over a period of time now. Many issues have crept up within the party at the state and national levels that demanded sane advice indicating leadership and direction but there has been a long

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Cross River Assembly Order Arrest Of Honorable Member Over Dishonor, Misconduct

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February 26, 2025

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has upheld the suspension of Hon. Kingsley Agbor Ekuri, the Councilor representing Ajassor Ward in Etung Local Government Area, over allegations of misconduct, insubordination, and threats to the peace of the Local Government. The suspension, initially imposed by the Etung Legislative Council, was confirmed after

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Ogoja, The Proposed Capital Of Ogoja State… BY AGBA JALINGO

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February 24, 2025

The proposed capital of Ogoja State is meant to be in Ogoja. If Ogoja State is ever created, my wife, my children and I, will all be proudly from Ogoja State. Bonafide indigenes by all parameters, so I will not keep quiet over this matter. Ogoja, which is proposed to be our capital, currently has