By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Audit Service Commission has called for stronger collaboration with the Ministry of Justice to enhance transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources in the state. The Commission made the call during a courtesy visit to the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ededem Charles Ani,
By Remi Ladigbolu, Punch Newspaper Denis Odama is free. But perhaps he should never have been in jail. Odama, a Cross River businessman and social commentator, was arrested in Lagos on August 9 and taken to Calabar after a police petition accused him and others of cyberbullying, defamation and incitement against the Cross River State
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Health Quackery (Prohibition) Bill, 2026, a landmark legislation aimed at curbing the activities of unqualified medical practitioners and strengthening healthcare regulation across the state. The bill, titled “A Law to Prohibit Quackery Practices in the Health Sector of Cross River State, Establish
By Kelvin Ololo A legal practitioner Barrister Antigha Ene William has issued a strong warning to the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, cautioning against actions allegedly aimed at removing the Village Head of Ikot Ekanem Nya while a related chieftaincy dispute remains before the court. In a letter dated
By Kelvin Ololo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), on the occasion of his 70th birthday, describing him as a patriot and distinguished statesman who has made significant contributions to Nigeria’s legal profession and legislative development. In a statement issued by the State House on Sunday, the President
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary as the state commenced the 2025/2026 Legal Year with a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church, Akim, Calabar. Represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt.
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed into Law the Local Government Amendment Bill 2025. The Legislators passed the bill after deliberating on the report of it’s Joint Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict Resolution
The Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, which was recently signed by Governor Charles Soludo, is one legislation that is not only provocative, but can best be described as a piece of non-sense that lacked consultation because their target is obvious. Charles Soludo is a professor and a former Governor of the Central Bank of