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Governor Otu Fires Assembly Clerk, Suspends Commission 

By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the immediate withdrawal of Mr. Patrick Edi’s appointment as the Clerk of the House of Assembly.  The government notified the House of this decision in a letter dated March 18, 2024, through the Secretary to the State

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Cross River Assembly Passes Its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed its Service Commission Amendment Bill 2024. In a plenary held at the Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the motion raised for the amendment of the bill to pass through a second reading was presented by Hon. Linus

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Cross River Assembly Frowns At Low Pay To CRBC Casual Workers, Seek A Review

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to absorb casual staff working with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Ikom and Calabar stations. The Member representing Ikom 1 State Constituency, Hon. Samuel Neji Abang in a plenary held at the Assembly Complex

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Lawmaker Denies Breaking Into Colleague’s Office In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Member representing Ogoja Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Thomas Aruku has debunked claims that he broke into the office of his colleague representing Obanliku, Hon. Ashakia Pius and taking over his office. Mr. Aruku told CrossRiverWatch that he met with the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt.

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Labour Party Member Emerge Deputy Minority Leader In Cross River Assembly As Court Evicts Rita Ayim

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hon. Brian Odey of the Labour Party (LP) has been appointed as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the 10th Assembly by the Cross River State House of Assembly. This decision was made after Hon. Rita Agbo Ayim, who previously held the position representing Ogoja State Constituency, was dismissed by the Appeal

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BREAKING: Governor Bassey Otu Presents 250 Billion 2024 ‘People’s First’ Budget To Assembly

The State Government will protect the forest canopy and biodiversity from illegal exploitation and degradation. It will also renovate and establish new green areas, enforce environmental sanitation exercises, and embark on erosion control projects, waste management, and sanitation programs.

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Paramount Ruler Of Bakassi Receives Humanitarian, Purposeful Leader Award

By Patrick Obia The Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Etim Okon Edet, has been honored as the foremost humanitarian and purposeful leader award in Cross River State. The accolade which is courtesy of the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Chieftaincy Rural Development and

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Cross River Assembly Seeks Government’s Interventions On Akamkpa Insecurity, Deplorable State Of Health Facilities

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to intervene in the incessant criminality in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. The House made the call during a plenary held Tuesday, 12 2023 at the Cross River State House of Assembly

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