By Jonathan Ugbal The late Chief Judge of Cross River State, Okoi Ikpi Itam will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 17 2017 information from family sources reveal. The mourning house will open at his official residence at Moore Road, Calabar on Wednesday June 14, 2017 with visitation by groups. This will be followed
Those who are familiar with my social media opinion pieces will easily notice that I hardly do part 2. Not because I don’t feel like I am writing a script for Nollywood but because I leave the suspense for deliberate effect. At other times it’s because the subject becomes stale or I am frustrated out
By Our Correspondent The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba says the commission will collaborate with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Niger Delta Task Force to build peace and resolve conflicts in the Niger Delta region. “The challenge of peace in the Niger Delta is a challenge of
By Jonathan Ugbal Almost two years after the inauguration of the eighth (8) National Aseembly, the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency, Chris Agibe is yet to sponsor a single bill. He has however moved a motion on the “Need to eradicate Malaria using the Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT) 20/4/2016,” a controversial chemical substance. Elsewhere in central Cross
By Godfery Gogo The Coordinator of the Social Responsibility Program (SIP) in Cross River State, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo has urged volunteers of the Federal Government Empowerment Scheme, also known as N-Power to grab and utilize every single opportunity been given. She made the admonition at the town hall meeting of the N-Power Volunteers Scheme, Thursday
By Jonathan Ugbal Fifteen (15) months into the life of the eighth (8) National Assembly, CrossRiverWatch has obtained details of the bills sponsored, and motions moved by legislators in the green chambers representing federal constituencies in southern Cross River State. Findings reveal that in terms of legislative contributions, third term member representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency,
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent The Hawking Rights Protection Bill has been passed into law on the floor of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The bill for a law to make provisions for the protection of livelihood Rights and the Regulation of Hawking in the state was sponsored by Regina Anyogo
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government says it is set to commission its 21 megawatts (MW) power plant on May 27 following approval from the federal government and near completion of the project. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade told journalists recently at the site of the plant in the outskirts