By Otto-Obong Clement Senator Bassey Otu has commended members of UNICEM Host Communities for honoring him with an award for Human Development saying the effort of the organization to bring political leaders in the Southern Senatorial district together is worthy of accolades. Senator Otu while speaking at the award ceremony said it has become imperative
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent Hon. John Gaul Lebo, Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly has stated that his constituency (Abi) is indeed lucky to have produced a Speaker of the House of Assembly immediately after producing the Governor of the State. John Gaul said this while addressing members of Imabana Progressive
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
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 Our Correspondent In a bid to strengthen the capacity of the Department of International Donor Cooperation towards effective implementation of development projects in the state, the Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly Hon John Gaul Lebo yesterday engaged the DIDC. The Speaker who maintained that engaging the Department became necessary to enable
Before 2011 and 2012, most people in Cross River State had felt their voice never counted in the State. Many citizens complained about the activities of government in the confines of their homes, or within the earshot of trusted family members and friends. Over the years, Cross Riverians were scared to speak out and even
By Aplefe Ojong Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration (DVCA), of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, has commended the state Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, for the pragmatic steps he has taken in initiating the various programs that will reposition Cross River. The DVCA who gave the commendation recently while speaking to some media men in
By Okwo Kerry A 400 level student in the University of Calabar, UNICAL department of Mathematics and Statistic has been arrested by the Cross River State Command of the Police Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS for allegedly stealing a car. The arrest was made on Thursday 16th July, 2015 at about 2pm by Lemna junction,