By News Agency of Nigeria The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has urged students to stay away from hard drugs, as it will distort their academic careers and ruin their lives. The association made the call on Wednesday during a sensitization program for students of the Government Technical College, Calabar, on the dangers of drug
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has constituted and named 22 statutory Committees and their Chairmen. In its sitting today, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Speaker of the House, Hon. Elvert Ayambem listed the names of Committee Chairmen urging them to discharge their responsibility with diligence. The
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu in a meeting with Government House staff earlier today promised to attend to the issues bothering them and also promised to remodel the government house. The event had in attendance, the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Peter Odey, Chief
By Patrick Obia An observatory Civil Society Organization group in Cross River State has been launched to oversee the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL). The group was launched at the end of a two-day ‘Official Launch of Civil Society Observatory Platform towards the efficient implementation and compliance with the Administration
By Godwin Otang There is a subsisting controversy over the rightful ownership of 32 hectares of Cocoa Estate located at Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. Findings by our reporter show that a certain Mr. Mark Prince is accused by a former state government aid on Cocoa Development and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has appointed Prince Edwin Okon as the Acting Executive Chairman for the State Internal Revenue Service, CRSIRS. Also, the Governor appointed Mr. Bassey Samuel Nsor as the General Manager of the State-owned media outlet, Cross River Broadcasting Corporation, CRBC. Both appointments were contained
By Patrick Obia A former Governor of Cross River, Sen. Liyel Imoke has pronounced the Sen. representing the Cross River North – Sen. Jarigbe Agom as one of the strong leaders of his party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Imoke made the recognition in a pep speech given during the inauguration reception held in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A community-based organization, Great Cabal Organization has decried over 5 years of electricity blackouts in Bakassi. The group Chairman, Elder Edet Bassey Okon made known their plight during the inauguration of its executive council members in Ikang Town. He said Bakassi has faced the longest blackout, an occurrence that has hindered businesses