Governor Bassey Otu has granted assent to the amended Cross River Electoral Law passed by the State House of Assembly, which stipulates a four-year term for election Local Government officials. The amendment by the House of Assembly was necessitated by the Supreme Court’s verdict granting autonomy to local government as well as ensuring that states…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has extended warm birthday wishes to the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester Agabi, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedication to the legislative duties of the House. Rt. Hon. Ayambem commended Hon. Agabi for his unwavering commitment to the progress and…
Cross River State Assembly members have called on the State Government through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to carry out intervention works on the Ugboro-Abuochiche-Gakem road in Bekwara Local Government Area. The Lawmakers maintained that the intervention works would greatly ameliorate the sufferings of commuters on that road while urging the Contractor awarded the…
By Ugo Solomon Honourable (Dr) Martins Achadu, the House Committee Chairman on Education and the member representing Yala II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has given reasons for floating an Educational Support Grant Empowerment Scheme for constituents. Flanked by his colleagues; Hon Samuel Neji Abeng the Minority Leader and member…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State Government, through the Ministry of Education, to reverse Government College (GOVISCO), Ikom, to an “All-Male School” as it was conceived and operated from its inception in 1961. The House further urged the Ministry of Education to take steps to transfer the female students in…
The Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has described the late Hon. Asuquoanwan Andem Attah as an astute Legislator who left footprints in the sands of time. Ayambem, who was speaking during a Valedictory Session held in honour of the late Lawmaker at the Assembly’s Chambers, admonished her family to build on…
The Cross River State House of Assembly, outraged by the concession of several state-owned industries as well as the Metropolitan Hotel (formerly Transcorp Hotel) without due process, has called for the revocation of the concessioned state-owned industries. The House of Assembly called on the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to take legal steps…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has launched an investigation into the ownership status of the Transcorp Hotel, now Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, following concerns over the lack of transparency and documentation surrounding its management and alleged concession. The investigation was carried out by a Special Committee formed to resolve the lingering questions about whether…
Havilla University, a privately owned tertiary institution in Nde-Ikom, has named its new Computing and Sciences faculty after the Speaker of the tenth Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. The Proprietor and Chancellor of the University, Hon. Jones Tangban, stated during the formal presentation of the honour at the Speaker’s office…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the Chairmen and Members of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) as well as the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS). They were confirmed on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, following a request from Governor Bassey Otu in a letter to the House of…
