By Veronica Utsu and Able Winnard Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as well as stakeholders have sued for a law that will protect whistleblowers exposing corruption in the country. This was the nutshell of a town hall meeting on whistleblowing and whistleblowers protection held in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, with the theme: strengthening the
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu appears to have found the magic wand needed to address the grossly deteriorating security challenges in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas that obviously had defied previous security measures. The reason for the grand security success is obvious, the retired General and his crack
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, Thursday, signed the revised 2023 appropriation bill into law in the realization of his people’s first agenda. The appropriation bill has a total sum of N250,781,015,661 a downward review from the previous budget size of N330 billion. Edem Darlington, Deputy Chief Press
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent A few hours before announcing his cabinet, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has transmitted to the State House of Assembly lists of proposed commissioners for consideration. Governor Otu’s gesture is in line with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), requiring the
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Rt Hon. Elvert Ayambem, a member representing Ikom 2 State Constituency. The vote of confidence was passed in a motion moved by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester Agabi on behalf of the Lawmakers
By Patrick Obia The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has withdrawn a total of five hundred and sixty-six students including, suspected Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly and Member representing Ikom 2 State Constituency – Elvert Ayambem Ekom from the institution over poor Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). In a list
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has begged the State judiciary to temper justice with mercy as there are many cases and petitions against the government in courts. Governor Otu made the appeal when the Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme led
By Patrick Obia While words were trading between the supporters of a former member who represented Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Legor Idagbor, and the incumbent member – Honorable Peter Akpanke over a solar light project in the constituency, Akpanke has prayed their supporters to sheath their swords. The altercations continued