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C’River Lawmaker Proposes New Tenancy Law

by crossriverwatch admin The office of the member representing Abi State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. John Guel Lebo is proposing a bill for a law that will attempt to introduce a new legal regime for Cross River State rent and property control. To achieve the goal, the members’ office

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HDP Wants Imoke to Explain Whereabouts of N2b Aircraft

by crossriverwatch admin The Hope Democratic Party HDP, in Cross River State has demanded an explanation from the Governor of the State, Senator Liyel Imoke over the whereabouts and management of an aircraft that the state allegedly purchased from the Rivers State Government in 2009. In a statement signed by the party’s governorship candidate in

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C’River Wants to be Known as a Tourism Product – Imoke

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke has flagged off the unveiling of state new tourism drive that is expected to put the ‘paradise state’ on the global tourism map and bring the state’s munificent tourism potentials to the glare of the global community. At the unveiling ceremony in Lagos Thursday, Governor Liyel

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C’River Lawyer and Rights Activist Vows to End Impunity in Yakurr LG

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River Lawyer and human rights activist, Bar. Obono Obla has vowed to end impunity and abuse of office in Yakurr LGA. Obono who has consistently taken on most cases related to violation of citizens rights in Cross River State was speaking recently on the arrest and detention of one citizen Eno

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C’River Farm to Produce Biodiesel

by Daily Independent Nigeria may soon take a remarkable step toward embracing renewable energy if an initiative being undertaken in the country eventually sees the light of the day. According to former Environment Minister, John Odey, he is involved in a venture to produce diesel from non-petroleum, renewable agricultural source – ostensibly from a Jatropha

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Further Negotiations Cannot Solve Bakassi Impasse

By Mola NJOH LITUMBE The Bakassi issue is not likely to be solved by further negotiations by Nigeria with La Republique du Cameroun (LRC) that cited Nigeria before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 1994. It is noteworthy that under the ICJ Statute, only sovereign states that are members of the United Nations have

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Legislative Oversight and Public Accountability

by Victor Ndoma Egba Legislative oversight refers to the power to review, monitor and supervise agencies, programmes, activities and policy implementation of the executive arm of government by the legislature. In this paper I will use the terms National Assembly, Parliament, Legislature and Congress interchangeably. Underlying this power of oversight are democratic principles as well

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Leader of Boki Legislative Council Impeached

Council now operates in exile by crossriverwatch admin The Leader of the Boki Local Government Legislative Council, Honourable Isaac Obi Kekung has been impeached. Kekung lost his exalted seat Wednesday, October 24 after the house voted unanimously to relieve him of his office. crossriverwatch gathered that trouble started for the former leader when he began

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