By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has passed the Cross River State Rural Access Roads Authority Amendment Bill 2025. The passage of the bill followed the deliberation on the bill, by the Lawmakers during plenary. The sponsor of the bill and Member representing Boki I State Constituency,…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – As part of the budget process, the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has interfaced with the State Economic Team. The meeting which took place in the Assembly Complex in Calabar, had in attendance members of the Finance and Appropriation Committee as well as…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The former Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Rita Agbo Ayim, has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Converseer reports that Ayim, who was elected in 2023 as a member representing Ogoja State Constituency in the 10th Cross River State…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly converged in Abuja for a two-day retreat aimed at enhancing their legislative competence and strengthening their capacity for effective service delivery. The retreat brought together Lawmakers and Resource Persons to explore strategies for improving legislative oversight and budgetary engagement within…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Education, the Accountant General, the Auditor General, and heads of agencies under the education cluster to appear before it and explain the non-implementation of teachers’ promotions across the State. The decision followed lawmakers’ deliberations on a Motion…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has exonerated Hon. Cyril James Omini, Member representing Yakurr I State Constituency, of allegations involving the sum of N1.6bn reportedly received from Eketeson Resources International Limited, ruling that the claims were baseless and without evidence. The Lawmakers’ decision followed the consideration of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented a total of N780.59 billion as the budget for 2026 fiscal year. The Budget Estimates and Appropriation Bill was presented to the Cross River State House of Assembly by the Governor during the Tuesday plenary session. The Governor…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced deliberations on the alarming surge in house rents across Calabar and its environs, describing the situation as “unreasonable, unprovoked, and economically destabilising.” The motion, brought before the House on Tuesday as a Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rt. Hon….
Editor’s Note: This article is being edited… By Ukorebi Essien CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – This afternoon (21st September 2025), while trying to catch up with an engagement at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council, I, alongside Efio-Ita Nyok stumbled upon Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, a three-term…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has pledged the commitment of the 10th Assembly to praising and honouring God for His blessings and mercy. Ayambem made the commitment during the dedication of the Christian Legislators’ Fellowship Chapel and Musical Instruments held…
