…reaffirms dedication to addressing all citizens’ concerns. The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has made an earnest appeal to Cross River State youths to refrain from participating in the planned national protest, which is set to begin on August 1, 2024. Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem made…
No fewer than 30 policemen have been accused of leading hoodlums suspected to be land grabbers to demolish the property of a real estate company in the Okpanam community, in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the armed policemen and the land grabbers, who were said to…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has emphasized the importance of parents leaving a good name for their children. During the Valedictory Session held in honour of the late Rt. Hon. Effiom Etim Okon, who passed away on April 21, 2024, Ayambem highlighted the values of peace,…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Cross River State on Timber Control North, Amb. Asegem Emmanuel has made a heartfelt plea for unity and peaceful dialogue. Speaking against the planned protest, Asegem urged the youth to channel their energy into constructive initiatives that will rebuild and transform the state. “Protests that may lead…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has adopted a motion calling for the urgent evacuation of refuse dumps in Ikom Metropolis. The motion, presented by Hon. Samuel Neji Abang, the member representing Ikom 1 State Constituency and Minority Leader, urges the State Ministry of Environment, the Ikom Urban Development Authority, and the Waste…
The State Assembly on Thursday passed the Budget Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. The new Budget size is 437,876,029,437.51 ( Four hundred and Thirty-seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty -Seven Naira, Fifty-one kobo). The breakdown of the budget size indicates that N151, 684,649,487.66 is for Personnel/Overhead Cost,…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted Governor Bassey Otu’s request to dissolve the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC). In a decisive plenary session, 22 out of 25 Assembly members voted in favour, securing the required two-thirds majority to approve Governor Otu’s proposal. The approval follows a formal request made on…
…assures of support to develop sports in Yala. Hon Odey Brian representing Yala 1 State Constituency has received Okpoma Unity Football Tournament led by the Founder, Mr Edrah Williams , Board members as well as the technical and administrative staff at his office at the Cross River State House of Assembly, Calabar. The Honorable member…
The State House of Assembly has called on the State Government, through its relevant agencies, to stop the activities of Fulani migrants engaged in illegal mining in Okwa 1 and 2 and Ukwango in Boki Local Government Area. The Assembly further resolved that security agencies be deployed to the affected communities to arrest and prosecute…
The Chairman of Cross River Civil Service Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwat has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state to dishonour what he termed ‘fraudulent’ promotion letters signed and issued by his suspended predecessor, Mr. Uko Inaku. In a letter signed by himself and dated July 17, 2024, the Commission Chairman said, “The attention…