In a significant legislative move, the Cross River State House of Assembly has approved the Local Government Amendment Bill 2025, which mandates the state’s 18 local government councils to make specific monthly deductions from their gross allocations to fund various state agencies and functions. The bill introduces the following mandatory deductions: Additionally, the bill elevates…
As part of the commitment of the Tinubu’s administration to sustain its on-going infrastructural developments drive in line with its Renewed Hope Agenda. The Federal Government has announced plans to commence the flag-off of the next phase of Lagos- Calabar Coastal highway from Cross River to Akwa Ibom. The Minister of Works Senator (Engr) David…
Security personnel, on Wednesday, took over the Cross River State Assembly Complex just after the impeachment of the Speaker of the Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, barricading every access to the complex. The security agents were a combined team of men of the Nigeria Police Force and operatives of the Department of State Services. Ayambem was impeached…
The Federal Government has confirmed its alliance with the Cross River State Government to improve food production and security. This was revealed through the Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation, Bella Goronyo, he urged the Cross River Basin Development Authority to work with stakeholders through the expansion of more irrigable lands to boost food…
