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
By Our Correspondent Two ranking Cross River lawmakers yesterday clinched the Chairmanship of two standing committees of the House of Representatives. The duo of Hon. Daniel Asuquo a.k.a. Dansuki, representing Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency, emerged Chairman, House Committee on Power, while Hon. Essien Ayi, representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency, is Chairman House committee on Niger Delta.
By CrossRiverWatch admin Video transcript of Honorable Legor Idagbo representing Bekwara/Obudu/Obanlikwu Federal Constituency making a case for the inclusion of funds for the reconstruction of Calabar- Ikom-Ogoja Road In the 2016 Budget It takes you over 7 hours to drive from Calabar which is the capital of Cross River State to my
By Our Correspondent Pastor Usani, Usani Uguru was born in 1961 In Nko, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Married with children, Usani is currently a PHD student with the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA Kaduna State with a thesis topic on Economic Growth and Human Development in Rural Communities of Karu Local Government
By Sylvia Eta The immediate past governor of Cross River state, Senator Liyel Imoke was barred momentarily from accessing the stage set for a select group of top government officials during the ground breaking ceremony of the 260 kilometres superhighway by the President yesterday. It is unclear what delayed Imoke, who joined several past and
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly will continue with the screening of the commissioner nominees today after the initial 16 were screened yesterday. The screening which is expected to commence by 10am as announced by the Speaker of the House, Hon. John Gaul Lebo, is not expected
By CrossRiverWatch admin Frontline lawyer, Human Rights Activist and APC chieftain, Barrister Okoi Obono Obla who has been one of the most ardent critic of Governor Ayade’s ongoing 260km Super Highway from Calabar to Obudu has made a U-turn and thrown his support behind the project. Obla who arrived Calabar with President Buhari yesterday for