By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the new Auditor General of the state, Mr. Effiong Asuquo Ita. The motion for his confirmation was moved by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Sylvester Agabi Jnr., and seconded by Hon. Bete Obi, following the recommendation of the
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr. Akedo Okoi Edet as the Statistician-General of the state. The appointment was issued in a press release signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Linus Obogo, tasking the appointee
By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Ogoja and presided over by Justice Daniel Ofre Kulo last week restrained the Cross River State House of Assembly from proceeding further with the impeachment process or taking steps that will culminate in the removal of the Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government
By Kelvin Ololo The lawmaker representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril Omini, has publicly addressed the controversy surrounding the arrest of former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, insisting that his petition to the Nigeria Police Force was motivated by a demand for truth and not a
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, has declared that Cross River State would no longer be denied its rightful place in Nigeria, as he returned to a jubilant reception at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after weeks away on official engagements. Governor Otu made the declaration at the Margaret
The submission of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee report to the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), listing Cross River State once again as an oil-producing state, is a development of profound and historical significance. For many, it is a welcome and long overdue announcement. For me, it is a deeply personal moment of
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State on Saturday listed hundreds of stakeholders to meet with the Governor, Bassey Otu and among the names published is a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, a Chief Magistrate, David Edogi, and a late Major General, Edward Unimna.
By Jonathan Ugbal Federal legislator, Honorable Peter Akpanke on Wednesday called on communities to take ownership, maintain, and safeguard projects sited within their domain to ensure they enjoy their essence, and dividends of democracy. The first term lawmaker, representing the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency stated this while commissioning a three-classroom block at the After commissioning of