By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Cross River House of Assembly has resolved to call the Executive arm to revive Bebi Airstrip and other tourist sites across the State. The House unanimously agreed that the State needed to go back towards to it’s glory days, recognizing the economic benefits. This was the outcome of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has distanced herself from an official portrait released earlier. The portrait was released August 2, 2023 on her official Facebook page and signed by her Press Secretary, Faith Okon. In a twist, yesterday, August 8, 2023 Dr.
By Able Winnard The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey has raised an alarm on a fake social media account impersonating him by a suspected internet fraudster. The Deputy Governor raised the alarm in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Fred Abua Esq, calling on members of the public to be
By Jonathan Ugbal The three Senators representing Cross River State at the 10th Senate have been appointed heads of committees that have been termed as “juicy” in the past. The Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio revealed the names of the Chairmen and their Vice of standing committees which will serve as the primary oversight body
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Senate this evening confirmed the appointments of the two ministerial nominees from Cross River State, Sen. John Owan-Enoh and Dr. Betta Edu. The duo were among the 28 nominated by President Bola Tinubu on July 27, 2023. Following their nominations, both were screened by the Senate on different days. While
By Joseph Abasi-Abasi, The Nigerian Tribune Renowned Accountant and Local Government Administration expert, Dr. Ndoma Odey, has proposed the creation of 12 additional Local Councils Development Authority (LCDA) in Cross River State. According to him, the LCDA, if created, will complement the efforts of the present administration in ensuring sustainable development at the grassroots and
By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper The Efik in Cross River State takes pride in their monarchy, Obongship, the Obong of Calabar. The people display their adoration for the Obong by ascribing and describing him as Treaty King, Defender of the Christian Faith, and other adorable names. According to records, ascendancy to the Obongship is seamless
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has tendered 1,531 exhibits and presented 33 witnesses to defend his electoral victory at the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Jarigbe, represented by his legal team, headed by Mba Ukweni,