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Assembly Sues For Constitution Of Commercial Motorcycle Monitoring Agency

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th House of Assembly has urged the State Governor Senator Bassey Otu to constitute the Motorcycle Monitoring Agency which is empowered to implement the provisions of Law No. 7 of 2005. The Lawmakers adopted the resolution after the conclusion of debate on a motion

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Cross River Assembly Faults Forestry Commission Recruitment Exercise, Summons Chairman

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has faulted the recruitment of Forest rangers by the Forestry Commission and has called for an immediate suspension of the recruitment exercise, while also inviting the chairman of the Commission to appear before its special committee to offer a public explanation of the exercise. The

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Speaker Ayambem Swears-In Returnee Legislators 

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has sworn in Achadu Ogiji Idagu Martins and Ashkia Pius Ashas as Members representing Yala 2  and Obanliku State Constituencies respectively. The swearing-in which was done during plenary followed the receipt of the Independent

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Cross River Assembly Speaker Appoints 12 Into His Office

By Able Winnard The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Elvert Ayambem has approved the appointment of 12 persons into his office. This was contained in a circular dated June 27, 2023, with reference no: HA/ADM/66/VOL.II/400 and signed by the Clerk of the House – Adie Akabisong. According to the Clerk, “all

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Cross River In The Grip Of An Emperor, 39 Minions And 25 Rubber Stamps BY ELIAS OZIKPU

Not every Cross Riverian will agree that we have had better leaders before the Governor Ben Ayade dispensation; but most people from Cross River or who have lived in Cross River since the onset of the Fourth Republic will agree that the State has seen more visionary leadership than the joke that currently prevails. Different

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Ayade Seeks Assembly Approval To Withdraw NGN2Billion From State Reserve Fund

By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has written to the Cross River State House of Assembly, seeking the House permission to withdraw 2 billion naira from the Cross River State Reserve Fund. The letter with reference number SSG/S/300/VOLXVII/1067, signed by Barrister Tina Banku Agbor, the Secretary

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UNICAL Lecturers Charge Cross Riverians To Enrol In Distance Learning

By Jeremiah Archibong Cross Riverians and Nigerians at large have been urged to embrace distance learning as a panacea to bridging the gap already created by over population and queuing behind regular institutions. The charge was made jointly by Dr. Etim Okon of the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies and Dr. Mike Okom of

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Cross River Assembly Set To Unveil Media Center and Citizen Agenda Project

By CrossRiverWatch admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul Lebo has said that the House will Unveil its Media Center and Citizen Agenda Project next Thursday. According to the Speaker who spoke to CrossRiverWatch yesterday, the project is the intellectual vehicle that will usher in the new ‘Idea

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