By CrossRiverWatch Admin There are growing anxieties and fears in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the forthcoming elective national convention in June this year where a new national chairman and other members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) is expected to emerge. The planned convention is coming on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Nigerian senate has read for the first time, a bill to establish the Federal Polytechnic, Akpabuyo. The bill sponsored by the Senator representing the southern senatorial district of Cross River State, Gershom Bassey is expected to be given expedited action on the floor soon after the Easter break by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross Riverians have reacted to the recent tax exemption order by the State Government. Watch the exclusive report on CrossRiverWatch TV.
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal legislator, Mr. Jarigbe Agom has constituted a 8 man committee to identify eligible students from his Ogoja/Yala federal constituency to be awarded bursaries. The committee has Mr. Leo Aggrey, a lawyer as its chairman while Mr. Isaac Okpokpo is to serve as secretary. The other six members include Mr. Hans Ori,
By Margaret John The Cross River State House of Assembly has received a document containing the new set of bills to be debated upon as part of the processes for the ongoing constitutional amendment being carried out by the National Assembly. The Speaker of the Assembly, Honorable John Lebo (PDP, Abi) stated this during an
By Isek Violet The chairman of the Cross River State Rice Company Management Board, Mr. Chris Ogaidang has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government has moved the state backward. Mr. Ogaidang added that Cross River has done Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari a favor by providing her best brains in his administration.
By Ilam Patricia The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, John Lebo (PDP, Abi) has said that he likes controversy. Mr. Lebo stated this Friday in Calabar, the State’s capital during an interactive session with members of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) where he disclosed that the State is
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Deputy Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey, has just joined the of leading Cross River politicians caught sleeping on camera during important state/public function. Ironically, the Deputy Speaker is gearing up for a 2019 challenge with another famous ‘sleeper’ Essien Ayi, who currently represents, Akpabuyo/Calabar South/Bakassi