By Itam Ofor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N296,985,631,978.01 into law. The State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu had on October 26, 2024 presented the budget estimates of N250,564,235,077.05 christened, “The People’s First Budget” to the Assembly for consideration and passage. The passage of the bill…
By Frank Ulom Unknown gunmen on Christmas Day killed one Akpang Ayambem, kinsman to Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. CONVERSEER learned that the incident happened in the evening of the day at Nde 3 Corners, the community of Speaker Ayambem in Ikom Local Government Area of the…
By Frank Ulom The Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong on Monday celebrated the 2023 Christmas with Persons Living with Disabilities, PLWD, in his constituency, promising them monthly stipends. Bisong, who is also the Member Representing Boki II State Constituency said creativity and capability have no restriction,…
By Matthew Okache The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has urged the State’s Assembly Members to support Sen. Prince Bassey Otu’s development plan, which is deeply entwined with the “People’s First Budget, noting that the “N250 billion budget, revealed on October 26, 2023, is evidence of the…
A High Court sitting in Calabar has adhered to Rt. Hon. Efa Esua’s plea, and in turn, garnisheed the account of the Cross River State House of Assembly account to the tune of N19.3 million. According to The Beagle News, the above sum was owed by the House of Assembly as remuneration and allowances from…
