By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart Pastor Umo Eno earlier on Saturday, July 22, 2023, attended the Episcopal Ordination of the auxiliary Bishop of Calabar, Rev. Christopher Naseri. Held at St. Paul Catholic Church, University of Calabar (UNICAL) where other
By Patrick Obia The member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Akpanke has replied to Martins Orim – former Chief of Staff to former Governor Ben Ayade, saying he is a “merchant of lies”. Honorable Orim had in a ‘thank you tour’ of Honorable Legor Idagbor in Bekwarra Local Government
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Nakanda Amboni, Thelma Eneji, and Ashie Osor have emerged as Cross River State Government House Press Corps executive council members. The election that produced them was conducted on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 at the Presidential Lodge, Calabar which serves as a temporary Governor’s office due to the ongoing renovation.
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has pledged to tackle flood headlong in the State after Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecast. In a plenary held on Tuesday 18 July 2023, the member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency, Honorable Cyril James Omini, proposed a motion calling on
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his commitments in improving the economic fortunes of Ikom local government area. He made this known on his social media handle in the wee hours of today. He posited that the Ikom people must be able to compete favourably with
By News Agency of Nigeria A bill to establish the Federal College of Health Technology Bakassi and a bill to establish Federal University of Agriculture Akpabuyo have passed first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bills were sponsored by Hon. Joseph Bassey, member representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency in the House
By Our Reporter Hon. Peter Akpanke, the member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency has marked his birthday with constituents. The law maker as part of activities for his birthday distributed food items, cash gifts and medical outreach. According to a statement made available to newsmen by Mr. Awade Friday, SSA Media and Publicity to Hon. Akpanke,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Sequel to the kidnap of a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) – Prof. Ekanem Philip Ephraim, the Cross River State Government has assured that efforts will be doubled for her safe release. Doctor Ekanem Phillip was on Thursday last week whisked away by unknown men in her