By Jonathan Ugbal The Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the green chambers of the National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo says he will embark on a 3 day tour of his constituency for a midterm assessment and interactive session with constituents. Legor disclosed this Sunday morning in a Facebook post where he invited all and
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a motion compelling the Cross River State Government and its Agencies to urgently rehabilitate and update all the state Libraries and make them centers of research and learning that they were originally meant to be. Honorable Itam Abang (Boki
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Honorable John Gaul Lebo has expressed rude shock over the recent demise of the Chief Judge of the State Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam. Lebo in a statement issued Sunday, regretted that the erudite justice could not live long enough to see his
Jungle justice is the practice whereby a criminal suspect is summarily subjected to the mercy of an angry mob and without regard to the rule of law. The practice is now widespread and is in fact gradually becoming a daily occurrence across the city of Calabar. Hardly does any day passes without a criminal suspect
By Ushang Ewa The Benue State House of Assembly Friday ended a 3 day retreat for its 22 members at the Obudu mountain resort CrossRiverWatch sources say. The retreat CrossRiverWatch gathered is aimed at deliberating comprehensively to chart a legislative framework for the development of Benue state which is bordered to the south by Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Cross River State House of Assembly committee on information, Honorable Matthew Olory Sunday turned down at the last minute, an invitation to discuss legislative openness at the sub-national level ordering music to be played much to the chagrin of his co-guest. Olory who is better known as ‘No
By Our Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has commenced the Public Hearing stage of the 2016 budget proposal presented by the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade to the House. The public hearing is compulsory for all MDA’s, who must attend alongside their Permanent Secretaries, Directors of Budget, Account,
by crossriverwatch admin Halfway into the tenure of the Senate, 34 senators have not sponsored any bill since coming to office, according to official records released by the Senate. The Senate’s Mid-Term Assessment Report shows that of the total 109 senators, 74 have sponsored at least a bill during the period starting June 2011 while