The ground breaking of the 260km Super Highway in Cross River state by our amiable President Muhamadu Buhari may have come and gone with a lot of razzmatazz and fanfare, but one event will remain significant and instructive for a long time to come to political players and spectators in the state and that is
By Our Correspondent Following the confirmation of 28 Commissioners by the Cross River state House of Assembly, the governor of the State has written to inform the lawmakers that he is creating 12 ministries in addition to the existing 16 to make up 28. This was disclosed by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly on Friday passed the 2015 Revised Budget into Law. This followed the consideration and deliberation of report of the House committee on Finance and Appropriation. It will be recall that the State Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade had written to the State
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA has just confirmed the 28 list of Commissioners sent by the State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. The confirmation was done after two days of screening of nominees by the Assembly. Advising them, the Speaker Hon. John Gaul Lebo enjoined them
By CrossRiverWatch admin The National Vice Chairman, South South of the ruling APC, Mr. Hilliard Ettah, has been appointed by President Buhari into the Committee set up to reconstitute all Federal Boards and Parastatals. Cross River born, Hilliard Etta is joining eight other members of the committee drawn from the six geo political zones of
By Our Correspondent Two ranking Cross River lawmakers yesterday clinched the Chairmanship of two standing committees of the House of Representatives. The duo of Hon. Daniel Asuquo a.k.a. Dansuki, representing Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency, emerged Chairman, House Committee on Power, while Hon. Essien Ayi, representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi Federal Constituency, is Chairman House committee on Niger Delta.
By Sylvia Eta The immediate past governor of Cross River state, Senator Liyel Imoke was barred momentarily from accessing the stage set for a select group of top government officials during the ground breaking ceremony of the 260 kilometres superhighway by the President yesterday. It is unclear what delayed Imoke, who joined several past and
By Archibong Jeremiah, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly will continue with the screening of the commissioner nominees today after the initial 16 were screened yesterday. The screening which is expected to commence by 10am as announced by the Speaker of the House, Hon. John Gaul Lebo, is not expected