By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has engaged citizens, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in a consultative forum aimed at charting the way forward and decision-making in the 2026 budget planning. The town hall meeting, hosted by the Department of Budget, Monitoring, and Evaluation, focused on the preparation of the 2026 budget. It
By Godwin Ajom Systemic underfunding has been identified to crippling police operations and drive Nigeria Police officers into corruption, extortion, and compromises in criminal cases and undermining justice delivery. Stakeholders during a human rights workshop in Calabar, demanded urgent reforms in the Force, citing poor welfare, inadequate funding, and weak community relations as major reasons
By Godwin Ajom The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) has ended a one-day zonal seminar for political parties chairmen and stakeholders, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The seminar drew party chairmen and stakeholders from Kwara, Cross River, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Borno, Kaduna, other states with an aim at harnessing the full potential of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has assured residents and business leaders that his administration is dedicated to resetting the development agenda to restore and establish the state as a prosperous sub-national entity. During an interactive session on Tuesday evening with selected resident business leaders and influential figures, Governor
By Godwin Ajom With the 2024 Cross River State Local Government Election just around the corner, stakeholders in the state have called for free, fair, transparent, and gender-sensitive elections. They said women should be allowed 30% inclusivity in elective positions at the grassroots and shy away from handpicking candidates as often witnessed in election tussles.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission, CROSIEC, has postponed the earlier scheduled stakeholders meeting for the upcoming local government election. The postponement was contained in a press release signed by CROSIEC Chairman Dr. Ekong Boco, dated September 10, 2024 with reference number CROSIEC/2023/LGE/VOL.1/20. The earlier scheduled meeting was
By Glory Odey, Anita Otu And Fortune Erim The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has invited stakeholders in the State for a crucial meeting in preparation for the upcoming local government councils election. The meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 11:AM, will take place at the CROSIEC conference Hall, at Bishop
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State Health Insurance Agency has disclosed that the agency has insurance cover for Tuberculosis (TB) patients and survivors in the State as part of its efforts to combat the disease. TB currently is running an estimated 4 deaths daily and 1,460 deaths annually. Health experts say it might be