By Sylvia Akpan Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have commended the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, for devoting N708.43 billion, representing 71.72% of the 2027 budget estimates, to capital development and N279.38 billion, representing 28.28%, to recurrent expenditure. Lawmakers gave the commendation during Tuesday, November 3, 2026 plenary as they passed
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Cross River State Customary Court Bill, 2026 into law, introducing reforms aimed at strengthening customary justice administration and improving access to justice at the grassroots. According to a statement issued by Matthew Okache, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the Bill
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has signed three important bills into law, strengthening the state’s social protection system, tightening regulation of healthcare practice and providing greater fiscal flexibility to respond to emerging economic realities. The legal frameworks signed by Governor Otu on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office, Calabar, are the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Mr. Dodeye Ikpi Arikpo for appointment as Commissioner and Member of the Cross River State Executive Council, following the consideration of a request transmitted to the House by the Governor, Senator Bassey Otu. The screening and confirmation took place during plenary,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The bill prohibiting same-sex marriage has passed Second Reading in the Cross River State House of Assembly. The Bill, titled “A Bill for a Law to Prohibit Contract of Marriage or Civil Union Entered into Between Persons of Same Sex, Solemnization of Same, Whether Cultural or in Accordance with Any Statute in
Barr. Wekayo Eteng Ekpe, aide to Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona, slumped at an APC event in Ugep on May 5, 2026, and was rushed to the hospital. Condition unknown.
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House, Matthew Okache, the lawmakers wants the
By Patrick Obia After hours of interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, embattled lawmaker, Honorable Dickson Ovat Agbor, has been released. His interrogation was confirmed to CrossRiverWatch by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata. However, the PPRO in a