By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the negative impacts resulting from mining activities by artisanal and industrial miners, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has directed the immediate withdrawal of all miners and quarries from sites within the State. He gave the directives in a press release signed by the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed the Paramount Ruler of Abi Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Ovai (Elder) Solomon Osim Edward JP, as the new State Council of Chiefs Chairman. HRM, Ovai Solomon will replace the former chairman, the Paramount of Bakassi HRH,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Caucus of the Cross River 10th National Assembly has demanded the creation of Ogoja State, out from the present-day State. The caucus led by Senator Jarigbe Agom of the Northern Senatorial District, Senator Eteng Williams of the Central Senatorial District; House of Representatives members – Peter Akpanke and Godwin Offiono, and
By Mary Bassey The Government of Cross River State, has ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election. The State Security Adviser, Major General O. U Obono (Rtd) gave the directive in a letter addressed to the State Secretariat of the NYCN youth house, Calabar, stating that the election
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Three days after the Cross River State House of Assembly sacked the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Okon Edet, for overstaying his tenure, Governor Bassey Otu has dissolved the Council of Chiefs. The dismissed HRM, Etinyin Okon Edet, who is the Paramount Ruler
Despite existing clichés such as, "the worst form of democracy is better than the best form of dictatorship," being bandied, and the new democracy day celebration just two days away, questions such as; is life better now under the democratic dispensation than in the past? Have been asked
Together, we shall demolish all the mountains and refill all the valleys that dare to stand between us and the attainment of our collective desires.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has dismissed the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Okon Edet, on Tuesday. The dismissal was due to Edet’s tenure extending from the designated 2 years to an unapproved 10 years. This decision was reached unanimously by the House in