By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that a former Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Mathias Offoboche has died in a London hospital after a protracted illness. The octogenarian was said to have taken critically ill of an undisclosed ailment last week and was rushed to a hospital in London where he gave up
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River state House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that his loyalty to Governor Ayade is total and unshakeably fundamental while his love for his political godfather and immediate past governor of the state, Senator Liyel Imoke is vested. The Speaker made this remark following
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly will this morning play host to the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade as he presents the 2016 Budget and Economic Strategic plan. This is in line with the Cross River State Public Finance Law which requires the Governor to present the State Budget before 30th
By Our Correspondent Following the confirmation of 28 Commissioners by the Cross River state House of Assembly, the governor of the State has written to inform the lawmakers that he is creating 12 ministries in addition to the existing 16 to make up 28. This was disclosed by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday passed the 2015 Revised Budget into Law. This followed the consideration and deliberation of report of the House committee on Finance and Appropriation. It will be recall that the State Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade had written to the State
It baffles me to agree that Cross River state is still an educationally less developed state given its history as one of the first colonial base in this country. Colonialism brought many ills to the people it came to, yet in our forced government curriculum, our teachers thought us that one “advantage” of colonialism is
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA has just confirmed the 28 list of Commissioners sent by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. The confirmation was done after two days of screening of nominees by the Assembly. Advising them, the Speaker Hon. John Gaul Lebo enjoined them
By CrossRiverWatch admin The National Vice Chairman, South South of the ruling APC, Mr. Hilliard Ettah, has been appointed by President Buhari into the Committee set up to reconstitute all Federal Boards and Parastatals. Cross River born, Hilliard Etta is joining eight other members of the committee drawn from the six geo political zones of