By Jonathan Ugbal The commissioner for new cities development in Cross River State, Mr. George Ekpungu has resigned his position to contest for the position of the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the national assembly. Also, first term representative, Jarigbe Agom has declared his intention to seek a second term as the member representing
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ushang Ewa The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo (PDP, Abi) has congratulated president Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the law giving financial autonomy to the state legislature and judiciary. Mr. Lebo who is also the secretary of adhoc committee of speakers conference on constitutional amendment
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has described as “altered and invalid,” the results and certificate it allegedly issued to the Chairman, Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Property, Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla. Mr. Obono-Obla is also the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on prosecution. The Registrar of the sub
By Violet Isek Legal practitioners in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused the executive arm of government of deliberately frustrating the judiciary to ensure people do not get justice. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mba Ukweni and a former chairman of the Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs. Nkoyo Amah stated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group of young lawyers under the aegis of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) has donated a 3.2kva Sumec Firman generator to the Cross River State High Court No. 8 in Calabar. The court is located along Moore road and has been without power for years with the lawyers and judge often
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Jarigbe Agom (PDP) has debunked claims that he is crediting the accounts of the new intakes into the Cross River University of Technology from his constituency with the sum of NGN75,000 each. Mr. Agom took to Facebook to debunk the
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There is no human without one form of impediment or the other whether now, the future or in the past but for those who have risen above these impediments to offer their service to the society rather than wish them bad, run them down or castigate them, we should rather encourage and