By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly yesterday enacted the “Cross River State Infrastructural Fund Law, 2015.” The law was enacted by unanimous vote after the bill, sponsored by Hon. Simon Nkoro Egbong representing Ikom 2 state constituency, passed the third reading following its submission to plenary by
By Our Correspondent Students of the State in tertiary institutions have been assured of the esteemed support and cooperation of the office and person of the Speaker of Cross River state House of Assembly. The assurance was given recently by the Speaker, Hon John Gaul Lebo, when the Adadama Students Union (ASU) paid a courtesy
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), Hon. John Gaul Lebo has disclosed that every Thursday the Assembly through the House Committee on Information, Communication and Technology will be having a media parley with journalists to update them with relevant information regarding issues as it concerns
By Christiana Alawa/Archibong Jeremiah, House of Assembly Correspondent The member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Odey has thrown his weight behind the signature projects of the state Governor Senator Ben Ayade. Hon. Odey who barred his mind in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch in his Calabar
By Our Correspondent Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade today declared war on criminals in the state with a pledge to strengthen and empower security agencies in the state. Ayade, who made the pledge while addressing officers and men of the state’s Quick Response Squad at its Emergency Response Center, assured that the
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has appointed the Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Eteng Williams Jonah who represents the Yakurr State Constituency as his Special Adviser. In a related development, Mr. Ideba Azogor, a former Abuja liaison correspondent
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The immediate past Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke yesterday presented a book titled “Nigeria Our Heritage” to Cross River State governor, Benedict Ayade in recognition of the state’s leadership position in tourism. The book, CrossRiverWatch learnt is a compendium of tourism and heritage
By Ekemini Raymond The death of a beloved is usually accompanied by sorrow and mourning by friends and family members of the departed, though to the believers and Christians, death is seen as a transition into another life. Such was the mood recently among members of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Calabar, when the remains