By CrossRiverWatch Admin The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured that the Senate will participate fully in the burial of former President of the Senate, Dr. Joseph Wayas. Akpabio gave the assurance when a delegation of leaders from Cross River State, led by former Justice Minister, Chief Kanu Agabi, paid him a courtesy
By Godwin Otang The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has nominated Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn. representing Cross River Southern senatorial district as a Member/Delegate to the ECOWAS Parliament. Senator Ekpenyong’s nomination was contained in a letter signed by the Clerk of the Nigerian Senate, Sani Magaji Tambawal, and dated 19th February 2024. Before
By Patrick Obia Senators representing Cross River Southern Senatorial district – Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn and his brother representing the Central Senatorial district – Eteng Jones Williams have sponsored Bills seeking the creation of the South-South Development Commission and the Chartered Institute of Petroleum and Gas Engineers of Nigeria, respectively. The proposed bill for the creation
The Chairperson of the Senate ad-hoc committee on the East–West Road project has described the Calabar – Oron axis, which is the fifth segment, as “something else” after his committee traveled via the route into Calabar to meet with Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on Tuesday. Mr. Ningi who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial district
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom has said his teetered emergence as Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District is an exception to the human perception of the power Governors wield today in Nigeria. Senator Agom stated this in Abuja at a reception ceremony at the JD’s Garden in Abuja after
By Jonathan Ugbal The Senator representing Cross River South district in the National Assembly, Gershom Bassey is currently the best performing federal lawmaker from Cross River State with 19 bills to his name in the midterm performance report published by civil society organisation, OrderPaper. The organisation measures performance based on number of bills passed. Mr.