By Ikwen Atuaka The ‘screening before payment’ method adopted for the payment of local government employees in Cross River state has been heavily criticized from several quarters with the Chairman, National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE in Obudu, Comrade Ferdinand Ugbong also joining the dissenting voices. Ugbong made his stand known while speaking with
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The rendering of service to humanity with the fear of God by leaders in various capacities has been described as the essence of true leadership while leaders have also been charged to deliver on their promises as materialism is only momentary. Cross River governor, Benedict Ayade gave this charge
By Our Editorial Team The beauty of any society which prides itself in our modern world of being rooted in the tenets of democracy achieved such prestige based on the fact that there are fire-brand political parties besides the party in power at every given time that serves as effective opposition to the ruling party
By Jeremiah Archibong, House of Assembly Correspondent Cross River Most Beautiful Girls (CRMBGs), under the stable of Belle’ Sabel’s Model/Grooming Agency have been advised to focus their pet projects more on educating the girl child against social vices and other societal ills. The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon John Gaul
Since the dawn of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Cross River has arguably been a paradise destination in Nigeria in terms of its ever green and clean environment which has made it a haven for tourists within and outside the country. The first Governor of the state in the current democratic dispensation, Mr. Donald
By Sylvia Etta Against the backdrop of recent dissolution of some Federal Boards and Agencies by President Muhammadu Buhari, the governing All Progressives Congress, APC has warned the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr. Dan Abia to desist from continuously occupying the said office in keeping with the dissolution directives. National
By Our Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that the budgeting process must be practical, pragmatic and devoid of lacuna if it must meet the expectations of the people. Hon Lebo who made the remarks yesterday when he hosted in his office, the Cross River
By Our Correspondent In a bid to explore areas of common cooperation while maintaining statutory independence, the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo alongside colleagues yesterday interfaced with the Chief Judge of Cross River State Hon. Justice Okoi Itam. Speaking at the residence of the Chief Judge in Calabar,