By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has pledged to tackle flood headlong in the State after Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecast. In a plenary held on Tuesday 18 July 2023, the member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency, Honorable Cyril James Omini, proposed a motion calling on
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his commitments in improving the economic fortunes of Ikom local government area. He made this known on his social media handle in the wee hours of today. He posited that the Ikom people must be able to compete favourably with
By News Agency of Nigeria A bill to establish the Federal College of Health Technology Bakassi and a bill to establish Federal University of Agriculture Akpabuyo have passed first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bills were sponsored by Hon. Joseph Bassey, member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency in the House
By Our Reporter Hon. Peter Akpanke, the member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency has marked his birthday with constituents. The law maker as part of activities for his birthday distributed food items, cash gifts and medical outreach. According to a statement made available to newsmen by Mr. Awade Friday, SSA Media and Publicity to Hon. Akpanke,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Sequel to the kidnap of a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) – Prof. Ekanem Philip Ephraim, the Cross River State Government has assured that efforts will be doubled for her safe release. Doctor Ekanem Phillip was on Thursday last week whisked away by unknown men in her
By Our Reporter Daar Communications Plc, Owners of AIT, Raypower, and Faaji FM has commended Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State for appointing one of its Staff, Rasheed Olanrewaju as his Special Assistant On Media and Publicity. A letter to the Governor signed by the Group Managing Director of the media organization, Tony Akiotu,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu in his assessment tour to the Northern Senatorial District of the State, has visited the Mbube-East Road and assured dwellers of good roads and other social amenities. During the tour, Governor Otu and his entourage assessed the Mbube-East Road in
By Vanguard Newspaper Thirty-six State Women Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) including that of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have passed a vote of confidence on the APC National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu. The confidence vote was passed during a visit by Edu to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,